The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
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.
Where to watch The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Eternal Family +2 | Amazon Video, FlixFling | Amazon Video, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | FlixFling, Artiflix | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Artiflix | — | — |
| Ireland | Artiflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Artiflix | — | — |
| India | Artiflix | — | — |
| South Africa | Artiflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Artiflix | — | — |
| Germany | Artiflix | — | — |
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What is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble about?
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. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a TV Movie, Drama movie, released on 1976-11-12, runtime 96 minutes.
Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 5.6 out of 10 from 122 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Boy in the Plastic Bubble?
In the United States, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble streams on Night Flight Plus, FlixFling and IndieFlix and can be rented from Amazon Video and FlixFling. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
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
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Sources
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