The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Name: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1976-11-12
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.638

★ 5,6 /10 (120 Votes)

1976 EN 96 min

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.

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Release date

12/11/1976

Votes

120

Popularity

2.2

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Genres

TV Movie Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

96 min

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

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John Friedrich

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

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Skip Lowell

Bruce Shuster

John Megna

Smith

Vernee Watson

Gwen

Darrell Zwerling

Mr. Brister

P. J. Soles

Deborah

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Timothy Himes

Obnoxious Reporter

Victor Brandt

TV Installer

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Hilda Haynes

The Nurse

Jack McLaughlin-Gray

Principal

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Erna Foxworth

Neighbor

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Karri Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

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Kimberly Kirsch

Gina at 3 Years Old

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Seth Wagerman

Tod at 3 Years Old

Anne Ramsey

Rachel

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Len Felber

Graduation Spectator (uncredited)

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Travolta coming of age… in a germ-free zone; plus charming Glynnis O’Connor RELEASED TO TV IN 1976 and directed by Randal Kleiser, "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" is a youth drama inspired by the true-life stories of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, both of whom lacked effective immune systems. John Travolta plays Tod Lubitch, a teen born with immune deficiencies in Southern Cal while Glynnis O'Connor is the girl next door with whom he slowly develops a relationship and inspires him to crave freedom from his germ-free ‘prison.’ Robert Reed & Diana Hyland are on hand as his parents. The openi…

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