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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

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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Nick Castle profile
Nick Castle

Director

Cast

Lucy Deakins profile
Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jay Underwood profile
Jay Underwood

Eric

Fred Savage profile
Fred Savage

Louis

Bonnie Bedelia profile
Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Colleen Dewhurst profile
Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Fred Gwynne profile
Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Jason Priestley profile
Jason Priestley

Gary

Cameron Bancroft profile
Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Janet MacLachlan profile
Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Mindy Cohn profile
Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Jennifer Michas profile
Jennifer Michas

Mona

Michelle Bardeaux profile
Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

Lucy Deakins profile
Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jay Underwood profile
Jay Underwood

Eric

Fred Savage profile
Fred Savage

Louis

Bonnie Bedelia profile
Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Colleen Dewhurst profile
Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Fred Gwynne profile
Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Jason Priestley profile
Jason Priestley

Gary

Cameron Bancroft profile
Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Janet MacLachlan profile
Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Mindy Cohn profile
Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Jennifer Michas profile
Jennifer Michas

Mona

Michelle Bardeaux profile
Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

Extra

Release Date

August 15, 1986

Original Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Lorimar Motion Pictures logo20th Century Fox Television logo

Available On

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Videos

Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood) thumbnail
Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood)
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The Boy Who Could Fly - Trailer

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