The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?
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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Cast

Jay Underwood Jay Underwood As: Eric
Fred Savage Fred Savage As: Louis
Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia As: Charlene
Colleen Dewhurst Colleen Dewhurst As: Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne Fred Gwynne As: Uncle Hugo
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy

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Release Date: 15 August 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Lorimar Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox Television

Revenue: $7,177,431

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Cast

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

Lucy Deakins

Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jason Priestley

Jason Priestley

Gary

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

The Coupe de Villes

Cameron Bancroft

Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Mindy Cohn

Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Jennifer Michas

Jennifer Michas

Mona

Michelle Bardeaux

Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

Aura Pithart

Aura Pithart

Colette

Chris Arnold

Chris Arnold

Sonny

Sean Kelso

Sean Kelso

Bad Boy

Meredith Bain Woodward

Meredith Bain Woodward

Female Administrator

Raimund Stamm

Raimund Stamm

Attendant #1

Dan Zale

Dan Zale

Attendant #2

Dwight Koss

Dwight Koss

Dad

Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

Tour Guide

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Institute Receptionist

Terry David Mulligan

Terry David Mulligan

Mr. Brandt

Tannis Rae

Tannis Rae

Ms. O'Neil

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Dr. Nelson

Angela Gann

Angela Gann

Mrs. Betuel

Scott Irvine

Scott Irvine

Officer

Karen Siegel

Karen Siegel

Dr. Karen Siegel

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

The Coupe de Villes

Tommy Lee Wallace

Tommy Lee Wallace

The Coupe de Villes

Warren Carr

Warren Carr

Guest Coupe

Warren Carr

Warren Carr

Max

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Dr. Granada

Richard Rigby

Richard Rigby

Carnival Patron

James Tyson

James Tyson

Center Field

Directed By

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Trish Keating

Trish Keating

Costume Design

Sound

Bruce Broughton

Bruce Broughton

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Director of Photography

Adam Holender

Adam Holender

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Graeme Murray

Graeme Murray

Art Direction

James D. Bissell

James D. Bissell

Production Design

Kimberley Richardson

Kimberley Richardson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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