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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

5.619761h 36mPGMovieTV MovieDrama

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…

DirectorRandal Kleiser
WritersDouglas Day Stewart·Joe Morgenstern
ProducersJoel Thurm·Cindy Dunne

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Cast · Directed by Randal Kleiser

JTJohn Travolta
John Travolta
Tod Lubitch
GOGlynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor
Gina Biggs
RRRobert Reed
Robert Reed
Johnny Lubitch
DHDiana Hyland
Diana Hyland
Mickey Lubitch
KMKaren Morrow
Karen Morrow
Martha Biggs
HPHoward Platt
Howard Platt
Neighbor
BABuzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Himself
RBRalph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Dr. Gunther
JF
John Friedrich
Roy Slater
KWKelly Ward
Kelly Ward
Tom Shuster
SL
Skip Lowell
Bruce Shuster
JMJohn Megna
John Megna
Smith

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