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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

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

5.6(122)19761h 36m2

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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Released
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Language
English
  • underdog
  • parent child relationship
  • teenage crush
  • illness
  • plastic

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPG12 Nov 1976
  • AustraliaAU

    • PhysicalMDVD1 Jan 2005

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was released on 12 November 1976.

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    Wuchak

    7/31/2018

    7/10

    Travolta coming of age… in a germ-free zone; plus charming Glynnis O’Connor RELEASED TO TV IN 1976 and directed by Randal Kleiser, "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" is a youth drama inspired by the true-life stories of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, both of whom lacked effective immune systems. John Travolta plays Tod Lubitch, a teen born with immune deficiencies in Southern Cal while Glynnis O'Connor is the girl next…

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