The Boy Who Could Fly

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19861h 54m

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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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Lucy Deakins - Milly in The Boy Who Could Fly

Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jay Underwood - Eric in The Boy Who Could Fly

Jay Underwood

Eric

Fred Savage - Louis in The Boy Who Could Fly

Fred Savage

Louis

Bonnie Bedelia - Charlene in The Boy Who Could Fly

Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Colleen Dewhurst - Mrs. Sherman in The Boy Who Could Fly

Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Fred Gwynne - Uncle Hugo in The Boy Who Could Fly

Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Jason Priestley - Gary in The Boy Who Could Fly

Jason Priestley

Gary

Cameron Bancroft - Joe in The Boy Who Could Fly

Cameron Bancroft

Joe

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Release Date

August 15, 1986

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Drama, Family, Fantasy

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