21 Oct 1988
Ariel
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love
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.
Top Billed Cast
John Travolta Tod Lubitch
Glynnis O'Connor Gina Biggs
Robert Reed Johnny Lubitch
Diana Hyland Mickey Lubitch
Karen Morrow Martha Biggs
Howard Platt Neighbor
Buzz Aldrin Himself
Ralph Bellamy Dr. Gunther
John Friedrich Roy Slater
Kelly Ward Tom Shuster
Skip Lowell Bruce Shuster
John Megna Smith
Vernee Watson-Johnson Gwen
Darrell Zwerling Mr. Brister
P. J. Soles Deborah
Timothy Himes Obnoxious Reporter
Victor Brandt TV Installer
Hilda Haynes The Nurse
Jack McLaughlin-Gray Principal
Erna Foxworth Neighbor
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