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The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)

A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?

  • August 15, 1986
  • 1 h 54 min
  • PG
  • Drama, Family, Fantasy
6.3TMDB · 149 votes
6.5IMDb
59%Rotten Tomatoes
67/100Metacritic

Directed by: Nick Castle

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.

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Cast

  • Lucy Deakins

    Lucy Deakins

    Milly

  • Jay Underwood

    Jay Underwood

    Eric

  • Fred Savage

    Fred Savage

    Louis

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    Bonnie Bedelia

    Charlene

  • Colleen Dewhurst

    Colleen Dewhurst

    Mrs. Sherman

  • Fred Gwynne

    Fred Gwynne

    Uncle Hugo

  • Jason Priestley

    Jason Priestley

    Gary

  • Cameron Bancroft

    Cameron Bancroft

    Joe

  • Janet MacLachlan

    Janet MacLachlan

    Mrs. D'Gregario

  • Mindy Cohn

    Mindy Cohn

    Geneva

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