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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

PG  114 min  -  Family | Fantasy   -  15 August 1986 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Castle

Writer:

Nick Castle

Stars:

Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood and Bonnie Bedelia
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucy Deakins Lucy Deakins ...
Milly
Jay Underwood ...
Eric
Bonnie Bedelia ...
Charlene
Fred Savage ...
Louis
Colleen Dewhurst ...
Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne ...
Uncle Hugo
Mindy Cohn Mindy Cohn ...
Geneva
Janet MacLachlan Janet MacLachlan ...
Mrs. D'Gregario
Jennifer Michas Jennifer Michas ...
Mona
Michelle Bardeaux Michelle Bardeaux ...
Erin
Aura Pithart Aura Pithart ...
Colette
Cameron Bancroft ...
Joe (as Cam Bancroft)
Jason Priestley ...
Gary (as Jason Priestly)
Chris Arnold Chris Arnold ...
Sonny
Sean Kelso Sean Kelso ...
Bad Boy
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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. Written by William Agee <wa0521@broncho.ucok.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Social Worker | Rooftop | Flying | School Trip  | See more »

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A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion? See more »

Genres:

Family | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Chlopiec który umial latac See more »

Filming Locations:

Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$7,177,431 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director 'Nick Castle' played Michael Myers (The Shape) in John Carpenter's 1978 horror, _Halloween (1978_). See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Cables holding Eric can visibly be seen as he and Millie are falling off the roof of the school before they crash into Millie's mom. See more »

Quotes

Psychiatrist: Tell me about your accident.
Milly: I was on a bridge, reaching for a flower and I fell over the railing.
Psychiatrist: You told your mother something about a boy who rescued you.
Milly: What are you, a shrink?
Psychiatrist: Yes.
Milly: Great, now I'm wacko.
Psychiatrist: It's important that you tell me everything you remember about this. Let me be the judge of whether you're wacko or not, okay?
Milly: Yeah, okay. I fell fifty feet without a mark on me, except for this.
[points to the small bandage on her forehead]
Milly: And I got this when I hit the railing. I didn't hit the ground. Somebody caught me. It was a boy named Eric. He can fly.
[...]
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Connections

Features The Last Starfighter (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"WALKIN' ON AIR"
Written and Performed by Stephen Bishop See more »