Directed by:
Jim Sheridan
Written by:
Shane Connaughton
Jim Sheridan
Based on the novel by:
Christy Brown
Genre:
Biography | Drama
Runtime:
103 mins
Plot:
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb – his left foot.
Release Date:
November 10, 1989
Reception:
Cast:
Daniel Day-Lewis
Brenda Fricker
Ray McAnally
Fiona Shaw
Kristen Sheridan
Hugh O’Conor
Alison Whelan
Eanna MacLiam
Declan Croghan
Marie Conremme
Wins
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Daniel Day-Lewis
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Brenda Fricker
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Noel Pearson
- Best Achievement in Directing | Jim Sheridan
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan
Wins
- Best Leading Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis
- Best Supporting Actor | Ray McAnally
Nominations
- Best Film | Noel Pearson, Jim Sheridan
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan
- Best Make Up Artist | Ken Jennings
Nominations
- Best Actor – Drama | Daniel Day-Lewis
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Brenda Fricker
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan