Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘My Left Foot’: An Unsettling, yet Ultimately Uplifting Drama

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘My Left Foot’: An Unsettling, yet Ultimately Uplifting Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis won the 1990 Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Christy Brown in "My Left Foot." Palace Pictures
Ian Kane
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R | 1h 43min | Biography, Drama | 30 March 1990 (USA)

“Go on, Christy … Go on, make your mark,” says young Christy Brown’s mother. She encourages him to scribble something on a chalkboard with his left foot. She sees something in him that most others don’t, since they assume that he’s brain-damaged.

Ian Kane
Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
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