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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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.

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1hr 36mins

TV movie, Drama

November 12, 1976

5.6

IMDb

Language

English

Status

Released

Title:

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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.

Genres:

TV movie, Drama

Languages:

English

Runtime:

1hr 36mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

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

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