The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

1976 en 96 minutes

Rating: 5.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Gina Biggs

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland

Diana Hyland

Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow

Karen Morrow

Martha Biggs

Howard Platt

Howard Platt

Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Himself

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. Gunther

John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

Skip Lowell

Skip Lowell

Bruce Shuster

John Megna

John Megna

Smith

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Gwen

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Mr. Brister

P.J. Soles

P.J. Soles

Deborah

Timothy Himes

Timothy Himes

Obnoxious Reporter

Victor Brandt

Victor Brandt

TV Installer

Hilda Haynes

Hilda Haynes

The Nurse

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Principal

Erna Foxworth

Erna Foxworth

Neighbor

Karri Kirsch

Karri Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

Kimberly Kirsch

Kimberly Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

Seth Wagerman

Seth Wagerman

Tod at 3 Years Old

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Rachel

Len Felber

Len Felber

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

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