Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

2025•53m•5.8/10

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5.8/10(46)

A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.

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RAW, BBH Entertainment

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EN

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