The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 12, 1976

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.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

96 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 12, 1976

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Original title The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Directors Mike Moder, Randal Kleiser
Writers

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

Skip Lowell

as Bruce Shuster

John Megna

as Smith

Darrell Zwerling

as Mr. Brister

P.J. Soles

as Deborah

Timothy Himes

as Obnoxious Reporter

Victor Brandt

as TV Installer

Hilda Haynes

as The Nurse

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

as Principal

Erna Foxworth

as Neighbor

Karri Kirsch

as Gina at 3 Years Old

Kimberly Kirsch

as Gina at 3 Years Old

Seth Wagerman

as Tod at 3 Years Old

Anne Ramsey

as Rachel

Len Felber

as Graduation Spectator (uncredited)