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56% Critic Match
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
“A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love”
5.6 / 10• 1976• 1h 36m•PG• English
TV MovieDrama
Storyline
Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
Cast & Crew
John Travolta
Tod Lubitch
Lead
Glynnis O'Connor
Gina Biggs
Robert Reed
Johnny Lubitch
Diana Hyland
Mickey Lubitch
Karen Morrow
Martha Biggs
Howard Platt
Neighbor
Buzz Aldrin
Himself
Ralph Bellamy
Dr. Gunther
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Randal Kleiser's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
