The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

(1976)

96 minutes

Drama / Family / Made-For-TV

Directed by Randal Kleiser

Cast:

John Travolta as Tod Lubitch
Glynnis O'Connor as Gina Biggs
Robert Reed as Johnny Lubitch
Diana Hyland as Mickey Lubitch
Karen Morrow as Martha Biggs
Howard Platt as Neighbor
Buzz Aldrin as Himself
Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Gunther
John Friedrich as Roy Slater
Kelly Ward as Tom Shuster
Skip Lowell as Bruce Shuster
John Megna as Smith
Vernee Watson-Johnson as Gwen
Darrell Zwerling as Mr. Brister
P.J. Soles as Deborah

Based on a true story, 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.