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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
5.6(122)19761h 36m
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.
- Director
- Randal Kleiser
- Created by
- Aaron Spelling,Leonard Goldberg
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Cast

John Travolta
Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor
Gina Biggs

Robert Reed
Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland
Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow
Martha Biggs

Howard Platt
Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin
Himself

Ralph Bellamy
Dr. Gunther
John Friedrich
Roy Slater

Kelly Ward
Tom Shuster
Skip Lowell
Bruce Shuster

John Megna
Smith

Vernee Watson
Gwen

Darrell Zwerling
Mr. Brister

P. J. Soles
Deborah
Timothy Himes
Obnoxious Reporter

Victor Brandt
TV Installer
Hilda Haynes
The Nurse

Jack McLaughlin-Gray
Principal
Erna Foxworth
Neighbor
Karri Kirsch
Gina at 3 Years Old
Kimberly Kirsch
Gina at 3 Years Old
Seth Wagerman
Tod at 3 Years Old

Anne Ramsey
Rachel
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Crew
Directing
- Randal KleiserDirector
- Mike ModerAssistant Director
Writing
- Douglas Day StewartWriter
- Douglas Day StewartTeleplay
- Joe MorgensternStory
- Douglas Day StewartStory
Production
- Joel ThurmProducer
- Cindy DunneProducer
- Aaron SpellingExecutive Producer
- Leonard GoldbergExecutive Producer
- William A. Calihan Jr.Production Manager
- Shelley HullAssociate Producer
- Norman HenryProduction Manager
Camera
- Archie R. DalzellDirector of Photography
Editing
- John McSweeney Jr.Editor
Sound
- Mark SnowOriginal Music Composer
- Jerry PirozziSound Editor
- Bill JacksonSound Editor
- Vic CarpenterSound Engineer
Art
- Paul SylosArt Direction
- Jeff HaleySet Decoration
- Ted CooperProperty Master
- John HollisConstruction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael J. LongCostume Design
- Judith A. CoryHairstylist
- Joanne HaasCostume Design
- Stanley SmithMakeup Artist
Crew
- Dick ReillyPost Production Supervisor