The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

Genres - Drama, Romance  |   Release Date - Nov 12, 1976  |   Run Time - 96 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, Ralph Bellamy and P.J. Soles. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart, produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, and directed by Randal Kleiser, who would work with Travolta again in the 1978 hit musical film adaptation of Grease shortly after. The original music score was composed by Mark Snow. The theme song "What Would They Say" was written and sung by Paul Williams. William Howard Taft High School was used for filming.

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American, Boy, Executive, Illness, Immune, Music, Sole, Song, System

Alternate Titles

Bubble Trouble
DE
Chłopiec w plastikowej bańce
PL
El Chico de la Burbuja
SV
El chico de la búrbuja
MX
El chico de la burbuja de plástico
ES
L'enfant bulle
FR
O Rapaz da Bolha de Plástico
BR
O Rapaz Embalado em Plástico
BR
O Rapaz na Redoma
PT
Poika muovikuplassa
FI
Pojken i plastbubblan
SE
Sida: La vie dans une bulle de plastique
CA
The Boy
DE
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
CA, DE, IT, GB, US
Tod's Life
DE
Мальчик в пластиковом пузыре
RU
Хлопець у бульбашці
UA
ジョン・トラボルタのプラスチックの中の青春
JP