Christy Brown is born with cerebral palsy to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs. Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous artist who uses his dexterous left foot to write and paint.

Director: Jim Sheridan

Writer: Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan, Christy Brown

Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan

Production: N/A