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12/11/1976 TV Movie, Drama 1h 36m
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A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

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.

  1. Randal Kleiser

    Director

  2. Douglas Day Stewart

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Travolta

    Tod Lubitch

  2. Glynnis O'Connor

    Gina Biggs

  3. Robert Reed

    Johnny Lubitch

  4. Diana Hyland

    Mickey Lubitch

  5. Karen Morrow

    Martha Biggs

  6. Howard Platt

    Neighbor

  7. Buzz Aldrin

    Himself

  8. Ralph Bellamy

    Dr. Gunther

  9. John Friedrich

    Roy Slater

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2018-07-31
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.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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