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Peter Parnell (play)
Peter Parnell (screenplay)
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30 January 1986 (USA) more
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A young boy is ridiculed by his school mates for his eccentric behavior and assertions that he can fly. Little do they know... more | add synopsis
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A charming version of the 1982 off-Broadway play: more (2 total)

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Tim Daly ... Richard (as Timothy Daly)

James Eckhouse ... Steven
Elizabeth Franz ... Mrs. Rice

Tom Hulce ... Daniel Rocket
Jane Jones ... Judy

Valerie Mahaffey ... Alice
Tom Robbins ... Jeffrey
Katie C. Sparer ... Claudia

Jesse R. Tendler ... Little Daniel (as Jesse Tendler)
Jodi Thelen ... Penny
Scott Waara ... Roger
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
A charming version of the 1982 off-Broadway play:, 23 December 1998
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Author: Lori S

The role of Daniel was written expressly for and played ultimately by Tom Hulce. Daniel is an outcast in his school, a nerd who has the uncanny ability to fly, but who also has the maturity and emotional depth that his schoolmates lack. 20 years later, Daniel flies back to the only girl who was nice to him and whom he almost flew off with, but now she's married to a classmate, and Daniel attempts one more time to take her away with him. But in the ageing process, he's losing his ability to fly... Think of "Peter Pan" meets "Birdy" meets "The Boy Who Could Fly". However, this movie version, which broadcast on PBS's "American Playhouse" series, adds a plot element with "little Daniel," son of the girl and the classmate she married. This plot element only detracts from this clever little play, with commendable performances from all...

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