Movie: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Travolta
John Travolta

Tod Lubitch

Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor

Gina Biggs

Robert Reed
Robert Reed

Johnny Lubitch

Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland

Mickey Lubitch

Karen Morrow
Karen Morrow

Martha Biggs

Howard Platt
Howard Platt

Neighbor

Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin

Himself

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Dr. Gunther

John Friedrich
John Friedrich

Roy Slater

Kelly Ward
Kelly Ward

Tom Shuster

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