The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Movie 1976-11-12 1h 36m TV Movie Drama Primetime Emmy Awards 1
★ 5.6 / 10 · 120 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studio
Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Randal Kleiser
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
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Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award

Primetime Emmy Awards 1 won

  • 1977 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Won Diana Hyland

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