The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

11/12/1976 1h 36m

A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

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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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Cast Ages at Release

John Travolta

as Tod Lubitch

Born 02/18/1954, age

Glynnis O'Connor

as Gina Biggs

Born 11/19/1956, age

Robert Reed

as Johnny Lubitch

Born 10/19/1932

Died 05/12/1992, age

Buzz Aldrin

as Himself

Born 01/20/1930, age

Ralph Bellamy

as Dr. Gunther

Born 06/17/1904

Died 11/29/1991, age

John Friedrich

as Roy Slater

Born 03/15/1958, age

Kelly Ward

as Tom Shuster

Born 11/17/1956, age

John Megna

as Smith

Born 11/09/1952

Died 09/05/1995, age

P.J. Soles

as Deborah

Born 07/17/1950, age

Anne Ramsey

as Rachel

Born 09/01/1929

Died 08/11/1988, age