Radio Flyer (1992)

Director:

Richard Donner
(more)

Writer (WGA):

David M. Evans (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Somewhere inside every person...someplace inside every heart...is a power that turns fear into courage...and makes dreams take flight. ...Powered by imagination.

Plot:

A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Radio Flyer | Childhood | Dog | Abuse

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Lorraine Bracco	...	Mary
John Heard	...	Daugherty
Adam Baldwin	...	The King
Elijah Wood	...	Mike
Joseph Mazzello	...	Bobby
Ben Johnson	...	Geronimo Bill
Sean Baca	...	Fisher
Robert Munic	...	Older Fisher
Garette Ratliff Henson	...	Chad (as Garette Ratliff)
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Ferdie
Noah Verduzco	...	Victor Hernandez
Isaac Ocampo	...	Jorge Hernandez
Kaylan Romero	...	Jesus Hernandez
Abraham Verduzco	...	Carlos Hernandez
T.J. Evans	...	Big Raymond
Victor DiMattia	...	Little Raymond
Adam Hendershott	...	Boy #1
Daniel Bieber	...	Boy #2
Coleby Lombardo	...	Fisher Friend #1
Mike Simmrin	...	Fisher Friend #2
Elden Henson	...	Fisher Friend #3 (as Elden Ratliff)
Lennard Camarillo	...	Fisher Friend #4
Lois Foraker	...	Aunt
William J. Bonnel	...	Uncle
Henry LaPlante	...	Priest
Steve Kahan	...	Coffee Shop Manager (as Stephen Kahan)
Steven Anthony Jones	...	Postman
Paul Tuerpe	...	Market Cashier (as Paul Tuerpé)
Scott Nimerfro	...	Golfer (as Scott Lloyd Nimerfro)
Reye Reed	...	Restaurant Patron
Susan Gale Linn	...	Waitress at Coffee Shop
Dawan Scott	...	Bigfoot
James Oliver	...	Gas Station Attendant
Michael Maiello	...	Gas Station Patron
Hattie Schwartzberg	...	Ticket Taker #1
Joan Hyman	...	Ticket Taker #2
John Mazzello	...	School Boy
Hannah Wood	...	School Girl
James W. Gavin	...	Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Hanks	...	Older Mike (uncredited)
Rob Harris	...	Traffic Director (uncredited)
Jane Nuttycombe	...	Zombie girl (uncredited)
Daniel Trimble	...	Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Scott Trimble	...	Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Norman D. Wilson	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Donner
David M. Evans		(uncredited)

Writing credits (WGA)
David M. Evans		(written by)

Produced by
Rick Bieber	....	executive producer
Dale De La Torre	....	co-producer (as Dale R. de la Torre)
Michael Douglas	....	executive producer
David M. Evans	....	executive producer
Jennie Lew Tugend	....	co-producer
Peter McAlevey	....	executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	....	producer
Richard Solomon	....	co-executive producer
Jim Van Wyck	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
László Kovács		(director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Film Editing by
Stuart Baird
Dallas Puett

Casting by
Mike Fenton		(as Michael Fenton)
Valorie Massalas
Judy Taylor

Production Design by
J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by
David F. Klassen

Set Decoration by
Michael Taylor

Costume Design by
April Ferry

Makeup Department
Steven E. Anderson	....	makeup artist
Catherine Childers	....	hair stylist
Joel Harlow	....	special makeup effects artist
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	special makeup effects artist
Melanie Levitt	....	makeup department head
Lisa Rocco	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Sue Baden-Powell	....	unit production manager
Chantal Feghali	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Lawrence	....	second assistant director: second unit
Peter MacDonald	....	second unit director
John G. Scotti	....	second assistant director: second unit
Alisa Statman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
John Alvin	....	poster artist
Paul Ford	....	set dresser
Thomas Hazlett	....	construction coordinator
Hank Mayo	....	concept designer
Hank Mayo	....	storyboard artist
Erik L. Nelson	....	property master
Paul Sonski	....	set designer
John Villarino	....	construction coordinator
Mike Villarino	....	construction general foreman
J. Michael Davis	....	assistant greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bub Asman	....	sound effects editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan	....	sound editor
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Jay Dranch	....	sound editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Robert Fernandez	....	re-recording mixer
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Friedman	....	adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
Robert G. Henderson	....	supervising sound editor
Jim Hilton	....	adr mixer
David M. Horton	....	sound editor
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Ron Judkins	....	sound mixer (as Ronald Judkins)
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Walter Newman	....	sound editor
Jayme S. Parker	....	sound editor
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley supervisor
Corinne Sessarego	....	adr editor
James Simcik	....	adr editor
Ronald Sinclair	....	adr editor (as Ron Sinclair)
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor
Ed Golya	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Jim Hilton	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Tamar Dick	....	special makeup effects artist
Guy Himber	....	creature shop mechanical supervisor
Guy Himber	....	puppeteer
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects
Rick Lazzarini	....	animatronic buffalo
Tom Martinek	....	motion control assistant: Apogee
Scott Oshita	....	animatronics
Scott Oshita	....	machinist
Russell Shinkle	....	animatronic creature effects
John Teska	....	special creature effects
Kevin Yagher	....	special creature effects
Gary Zink	....	special effects
Dan Frye	....	special effects: The Character Shop (uncredited)
Shaun Smith	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Allen Blaisdell	....	zoptic operator

Stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts
Laura Dash	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts
Harry Hauss	....	stunts
Kanin Howell	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Matt Johnston	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts
Bobby Porter	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunt coordinator
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts
John D. Sarviss	....	stunts (as John Sarviss)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar	....	gaffer
Jack Bauer	....	best boy grip
Paul Caven	....	electric best boy
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
Martin Glover	....	assistant camera
Don L. Henderson	....	grip
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator
Dennis Seawright	....	second assistant camera
Stephen St. John	....	Steadicam operator
Bill Pelkey	....	electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nancy Hayes	....	casting: San Francisco

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Bulac	....	specialty costumes

Editorial Department
David Mann	....	assistant editor
Sati Tooray	....	colorist
Glenn Richard Côté	....	assistant to editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Bruce Fowler	....	additional orchestrator
Richard Harvey	....	musician: panpipes
Laura Perlman	....	music editor

Other crew
Donnell Barnes	....	studio teacher
Thomas Bianco	....	production assistant
Matthew J. Birch	....	production assistant
Benita Brazier	....	script supervisor
David Calvio	....	effects artist: Kevin Yagher
Marty Elfalan	....	assistant accountant
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
James W. Gavin	....	aircraft coordinator
Rob Harris	....	unit publicist
Amy Jackson	....	production assistant
Larry Madrid	....	animal trainer
Peter McManus	....	first assistant accountant
Paul Pav	....	location manager
Jason Roberts	....	assistant: Richard Donner
Jay Newington	....	production assistant: Sonora (uncredited)
Cynthia J. Parker	....	craft service: second unit (uncredited)
John D. Sarviss	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Jon Sperry	....	dialogue coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
• Stonebridge Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Video Omega (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Apogee Productions
• Character Shop

Other Companies

• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for theme (child abuse) and violence

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Spain:13 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | UK:12 (uncut) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Columbia State Historic Park - 22708 Broadway, Columbia, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The blue houses featured in the film are former Hamilton Air Force Base housing, and later sold to the Coast Guard for its housing. Residents of the housing referred to it as "Smurf Village."

Goofs:

Anachronisms: (at around 13 mins) A "Transformers" comic from the '80s can be seen as they browse the comic books in the store. The movie was set on the late '60s and early '70s. The "Trans Former" comic is behind the "Monsters" comic Mikey pulls out.

Quotes:

Older Mike:History is all in the mind of the teller. Truth is all in the telling.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Name Game

Clever idea

An imaginative film that opens the imagination of one soul. A young boy and his brother are having a tough life. They suffer an abusive, alcholic father as well as neighbourhood bullies with only their dependable dog as protection.

To escape their existance they build the 'Radio Flyer' a machine they believe will fly and protect them from their troubles.

Good acting and a clever concept will leave you feeling fulfilled however the ending is relatively far fetched.

A good movie.