No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
as Mrs. Brown
Alison Whelan
as Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
as Sharon
Declan Croghan
as Tom
Eanna MacLiam
as Benny
Marie Conmee
as Sadie
Cyril Cusack
as Lord Castlewelland
Phelim Drew
as Brian
Ruth McCabe
as Mary
Fiona Shaw
as Dr. Eileen Cole
Ray McAnally
as Mr. Brown
