My Left Foot (film)
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| My Left Foot | |
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| Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
| Produced by | Noel Pearson |
| Written by | Christy Brown (book) Shane Connaughton Jim Sheridan |
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis Ray McAnally Brenda Fricker |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | November 10, 1989 (USA) |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Language | English |
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My Left Foot, is a 1989 film which tells the story of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who can only move his left foot. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee and Cyril Cusack.
The movie was adapted by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan from the book of the same name by Christy Brown. It was directed by Jim Sheridan.
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Brenda Fricker). It was also nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
In 2005 it was voted the second-best Irish movie of all time, behind The Commitments. [1]
[edit] Pop culture references
In season 4, episode 63 of Family Guy entitled "Jungle Love" it is revealed that Stewie toured Europe with his own musical rendition of My Left Foot.
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