Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

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Now Playing: My Left Foot - Accidentally On Purpose
Starring: Ray McAnally, Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan

The family gets some bad news from Mr. Brown. In this scene: Mr. Brown (Ray McAnally), Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker), Sheila (Alison Whelan)

My Left Foot - Accidentally On Purpose

My Left Foot - Accidentally On Purpose

The family gets some bad news from Mr. Brown. In this scene: Mr. Brown (Ray McAnally), Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker), Sheila (Alison Whelan)

My Left Foot - All Souls' Night

My Left Foot - All Souls' Night

Mrs. Brown, adamantly unashamed of her son Christy's cerebral palsy, takes Christy to church. In this scene: Young Christy (Hugh O'Conor), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker)

My Left Foot - Birthday

My Left Foot - Birthday

Following his 17th birthday, Christy manages to start making his own mark on teenage society. In this scene: Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Tom (Declan Croghan)

My Left Foot - Dinner Disaster

My Left Foot - Dinner Disaster

Angry and drunk, Christy causes a scene at a restaurant. In this scene: Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Dr. Cole (Fiona Shaw), Peter (Adrian Dunbar)

My Left Foot - Father

My Left Foot - Father

Mrs. Brown and Christy come home and discover that something tragic has happened to Mr. Brown. In this scene: Mr. Brown (Ray McAnally), Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker)

My Left Foot - He's a Brown

My Left Foot - He's a Brown

Against all odds, Christy writes his first word using his left foot. In this scene: Mr. Brown (Ray McAnally), Young Christy (Hugh O'Conor), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker)

My Left Foot - The Clinic

My Left Foot - The Clinic

Dr. Cole shows up and Christy agrees to attend her new clinic. In this scene: Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker), Dr. Cole (Fiona Shaw)

My Left Foot - The Stairs

My Left Foot - The Stairs

Mrs. Brown, exhausted from carrying Christy up the stairs, has an accident. In this scene: Young Christy (Hugh O'Conor), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker)

My Left Foot - Therapy

My Left Foot - Therapy

Christy undergoes Dr. Cole's therapy regimen, gradually improving. In this scene: Christy (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker), Dr. Cole (Fiona Shaw)