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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Actor(s): John Travolta, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, Ralph Bellamy, Glynnis O'Connor
Director(s): Randal Kleiser
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Movie Details

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1976
DVD Release: 10/21/1997
Format: DVD
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Essex
Total Copies: 1
Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Family Drama
See Also: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

DVD Synopsis

Welcome Back Kotter star John Travolta headlines the made-for-TV Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Douglas Day Stewart's fact-based teleplay casts Travolta as Tod Lubitsch, a teenager who was born without disease immunities. Tod is forced to live out his life in incubator conditions; whenever he vetnures into the outdoors, he must be encased in a huge plastic bubble. When he falls in love with Gina Biggs (Glynnis O'Connor), Tod must decide between staying safe and following his heart, which would mean facing near-certain death. Diana Hyland won an Emmy for her portrayal of Travolta's mother. Incidentally, Hyland and Travolta became real-life lovers, a relationship that was tragically terminated when the actress died of cancer. Boy in the Plastic Bubble was first telecast November 12, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

John Travolta - Tod Lubitch
Diana Hyland - Mickey Lubitch
Robert Reed - Johnny Lubitch
Ralph Bellamy - Dr. Ernest Gunther
Glynnis O'Connor - Gina Biggs

Editorial Review of DVD

Welcome Back Kotter star John Travolta stars in the made-for-TV The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Douglas Day Stewart's fact-based teleplay casts Travolta as Tod Lubitsch, a teenager who was born without disease immunities. Tod is forced to live out his life in incubator conditions; whenever he vetnures into the outdoors, he must be encased in a huge plastic bubble. When he falls in love with Gina Biggs (Glynnis O'Connor), Tod must decide between following his heart or facing near-certain death. Diana Hyland won an Emmy for her portrayal of Travolta's mother. Incidentally, Hyland and Travolta became real-life lovers, a relationship that was tragically terminated when the actress died of cancer. Boy in the Plastic Bubble was first telecast November 12, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide