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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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

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.

Release DateNovember 12, 1976
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Runtime1h 36min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesSpelling-Goldberg Productions