The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
movie
A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
Released November 12, 1976
Overview
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
John Travolta
as
Tod Lubitch
Glynnis O'Connor
as
Gina Biggs
Robert Reed
as
Johnny Lubitch
Diana Hyland
as
Mickey Lubitch
Karen Morrow
as
Martha Biggs
Howard Platt
as
Neighbor
Buzz Aldrin
as
Himself
Ralph Bellamy
as
Dr. Gunther
John Friedrich
as
Roy Slater
Kelly Ward
as
Tom Shuster
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Skip Lowell
as
Bruce Shuster
John Megna
as
Smith
Crew
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Joel Thurm
as
Producer
Randal Kleiser
as
Director
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Cindy Dunne
as
Producer
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John McSweeney Jr.
as
Editor
Mark Snow
as
Original Music Composer
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Archie R. Dalzell
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Director of Photography
Aaron Spelling
as
Executive Producer
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Paul Sylos
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Art Direction
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Jeff Haley
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Set Decoration
Leonard Goldberg
as
Executive Producer
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Michael J. Long
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Costume Design
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William A. Calihan Jr.
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Production Manager