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The Boy Who Could Fly
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Overview

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6.2/10   2,353 votes
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Writer:
Nick Castle (writer)
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Release Date:
15 August 1986 (USA) more
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Between a silent boy and a beautiful girl lies an amazing secret. more
Plot:
Milly and Lewis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations more
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A meaningful family oriented drama more (25 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lucy Deakins ... Milly Michaelson

Jay Underwood ... Eric Gibb

Bonnie Bedelia ... Charlene Michaelson

Fred Savage ... Louis Michaelson
Colleen Dewhurst ... Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne ... Uncle Hugo Gibb
Mindy Cohn ... Geneva
Janet MacLachlan ... Mrs. D'Gregario
Jennifer Michas ... Mona
Michelle Bardeaux ... Erin
Aura Pithart ... Colette

Cameron Bancroft ... Joe (as Cam Bancroft)

Jason Priestley ... Gary (as Jason Priestly)
Chris Arnold ... Sonny
Sean Kelso ... Bad Boy
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Runtime:
114 min | UK:107 min
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In one scene Fred Savage plays the "Last Starfighter" video game from the 1984 film, also directed by director Nick Castle. more
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References St. Elmo's Fire (1985) more
Soundtrack:
WALKIN' ON AIR more

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A meaningful family oriented drama, 4 November 2002
Author: soranno from Las Vegas, Nevada

Back in the late 1980's, Jay Underwood was a teenaged boy who had a short lived starring career in films. He made his starring debut in this 1986 Lorimar release which could've been a major star making vehicle if its theatrical response was more profitable. Time has served it well and it now stands as a family favorite from the 1980's. Underwood portrays a boy who isolates himself from society after his parents die in a plane crash. He stays in his house all day long and pretends to be in a land where he can fly. Lucy Deakins portrays a teenaged girl who feels sorry for Underwood and tries to help him fit in. Somewhat sappy at times but otherwise genuinely touching. Film is also notable for serving as the debut performance of Fred Savage, the star of the TV series "The Wonder Years."

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