The Boy Who Could Fly
A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?
1986 | 114m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Nick Castle |
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| Writer: | Nick Castle |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 15, 1986 |
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| Director: | Nick Castle |
| Writer: | Nick Castle |
| Genres: | Family, Fantasy, Drama |
| Keywords | autism, flight, widowed mother, autistic |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox Television, Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,177,431
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jay Underwood | Eric |
| Fred Savage | Louis |
| Bonnie Bedelia | Charlene |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Mrs. Sherman |
| Fred Gwynne | Uncle Hugo |
| Lucy Deakins | Milly |
| Jason Priestley | Gary |
| Nick Castle | The Coupe de Villes |
| Cameron Bancroft | Joe |
| Janet MacLachlan | Mrs. D'Gregario |
| Mindy Cohn | Geneva |
| Jennifer Michas | Mona |
| Michelle Bardeaux | Erin |
| Aura Pithart | Colette |
| Chris Arnold | Sonny |
| Sean Kelso | Bad Boy |
| Meredith Bain Woodward | Female Administrator |
| Raimund Stamm | Attendant #1 |
| Dan Zale | Attendant #2 |
| Dwight Koss | Dad |
| Jim McLarty | Tour Guide |
| Betty Phillips | Institute Receptionist |
| Terry David Mulligan | Mr. Brandt |
| Tannis Rae | Ms. O'Neil |
| Tom Heaton | Dr. Nelson |
| Angela Gann | Mrs. Betuel |
| Scott Irvine | Officer |
| Karen Siegel | Dr. Karen Siegel |
| John Carpenter | The Coupe de Villes |
| Tommy Lee Wallace | The Coupe de Villes |
| Warren Carr | Guest Coupe |
| Warren Carr | Max |
| Louise Fletcher | Dr. Granada |
| Richard Rigby | Carnival Patron |
| James Tyson | Center Field |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nick Castle | Writer, Director |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Steven Poster | Director of Photography |
| James D. Bissell | Production Design |
| Barbara Miller | Casting |
| Kimberley Richardson | Set Decoration |
| Trish Keating | Costume Design |
| Patrick Kennedy | Editor |
| Graeme Murray | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
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| Gary Adelson | Producer |
| Richard Vane | Co-Producer |
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