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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

1976 • 1h 36m • Drama, TV Movie • Not Rated
JustWatchDaily rank#31550IMDb5.8/106,089TMDB56%113Rotten Tomatoes—Metacritic70
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Reviews — The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Audience write-ups from TMDB

Wuchak

7/10
Jul 31, 2018

"The Boy in the Plastic Bubble," directed by Randal Kleiser and first shown on television in 1976, is a coming-of-age story rooted in the actual experiences of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, individuals who suffered from compromised immune systems. John Travolta portrays Tod Lubitch, a teenager born with such deficiencies in Southern California, while Glynnis O'Connor plays his neighbor, who gradually develops a connec…