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The Boy Who Could Fly

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

  • Movie
  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 54m

Directed by Nick Castle

6.3

TMDB audience rating
6.3 out of 10 from 154 votes

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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.

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Play trailer: Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood)

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Cast and crew

  • Lucy Deakins

    Lucy DeakinsMilly

  • Jay Underwood

    Jay UnderwoodEric

  • Fred Savage

    Fred SavageLouis

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    Bonnie BedeliaCharlene

  • Colleen Dewhurst

    Colleen DewhurstMrs. Sherman

  • Fred Gwynne

    Fred GwynneUncle Hugo

  • Jason Priestley

    Jason PriestleyGary

  • Cameron Bancroft

    Cameron BancroftJoe

  • Janet MacLachlan

    Janet MacLachlanMrs. D'Gregario

  • Mindy Cohn

    Mindy CohnGeneva

  • Jennifer MichasMona

  • Michelle BardeauxErin

  • Aura PithartColette

  • Chris ArnoldSonny

  • Sean KelsoBad Boy

  • Meredith Bain Woodward

    Meredith Bain WoodwardFemale Administrator

  • Raimund Stamm

    Raimund StammAttendant #1

  • Dan ZaleAttendant #2

Director
Nick Castle
Writer
Nick Castle
Music
Bruce Broughton
Cinematography
Adam Holender and Steven Poster