My Left Foot ($600,00 budget)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis gave audiences a stellar performance in the 1989 classic My Left Foot. The movie tells the story of Christy Brown, a man with severe Cerebral Palsy, who could only control his left foot. As time went by, he became a painter, poet, and author.
The adapted film brought in $14.7 million, making its money back more than 15 times over. It won two Oscars, a BAFTA and a score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.