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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

1976 1h 36m

5.6 / 10

110 votes

  • TV Movie
  • Drama

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.