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The Boy Who Could Fly

(1986)

August 15, 1986 1h 54m
63%
TMDB Score

Overview

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.

Nick Castle

Director

Top Billed Cast

LD

Lucy Deakins

Milly

JU

Jay Underwood

Eric

FS

Fred Savage

Louis

BB

Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

CD

Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

FG

Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

JP

Jason Priestley

Gary

CB

Cameron Bancroft

Joe

JM

Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

MC

Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Official Trailer