The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

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

1986•1h 54m•6.3/10

DramaFamilyFantasy

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6.3/10(143)

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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Production

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Jennifer Michas

Mona

Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

Aura Pithart

Colette

Chris Arnold

Sonny

Sean Kelso

Bad Boy

Meredith Bain Woodward

Meredith Bain Woodward

Female Administrator

Raimund Stamm

Raimund Stamm

Attendant #1

Dan Zale

Attendant #2

Dwight Koss

Dwight Koss

Dad

Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

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