Movie·1976·96 min

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Name: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1976-11-12
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed, Diana Hyland, Karen Morrow

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble streams in the US on Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Eternal Family and 13 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

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5.6 / 10 · TMDB

TV Movie Drama

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.

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