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La tête dans les nuages

Original title: The Boy Who Could Fly
  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.4K
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Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
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Play trailer1:40
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An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.

  • Director
    • Nick Castle
  • Writer
    • Nick Castle
  • Stars
    • Lucy Deakins
    • Jay Underwood
    • Bonnie Bedelia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Castle
    • Writer
      • Nick Castle
    • Stars
      • Lucy Deakins
      • Jay Underwood
      • Bonnie Bedelia
    • 43User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    The Boy Who Could Fly
    Trailer 1:40
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    Photos43

    La tête dans les nuages (1986)
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    La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Jay Underwood and Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Fred Savage in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Mindy Cohn and Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Jay Underwood in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Jay Underwood and Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia, Jay Underwood, and Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Jay Underwood and Lucy Deakins in La tête dans les nuages (1986)
    Louise Fletcher in La tête dans les nuages (1986)

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    Lucy Deakins
    Lucy Deakins
    • Milly
    Jay Underwood
    Jay Underwood
    • Eric
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Charlene
    Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    • Louis
    Colleen Dewhurst
    Colleen Dewhurst
    • Mrs. Sherman
    Fred Gwynne
    Fred Gwynne
    • Uncle Hugo
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    • Geneva
    Janet MacLachlan
    Janet MacLachlan
    • Mrs. D'Gregario
    Jennifer Michas
    • Mona
    Michelle Bardeaux
    Michelle Bardeaux
    • Erin
    Aura Pithart
    • Colette
    Cameron Bancroft
    Cameron Bancroft
    • Joe
    • (as Cam Bancroft)
    Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley
    • Gary
    • (as Jason Priestly)
    Chris Arnold
    • Sonny
    Sean Kelso
    • Bad Boy
    Meredith Bain Woodward
    Meredith Bain Woodward
    • Female Administrator
    • (as Meredith B. Woodward)
    Raimund Stamm
    • Attendant #1
    Dan Zale
    • Attendant #2
    • Director
      • Nick Castle
    • Writer
      • Nick Castle
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Fred Savage's film debut.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Bad Boy: So you thought you could make it around the block?

      [Louis pulls out a water pistol]

      Bad Boy: Oh, so now I'm supposed to be scared of a water pistol?

      Louis Michaelson: There ain't no water in this gun.

      Bad Boy: So what's in it?

      Louis Michaelson: Piss!

    • Alternate versions
      The Disney Channel version of this film that aired in 1987 had been edited. Some scenes had been edited down or taken out, and the bad language had been dubbed. Also at the end of the program the star Jay Underwood gave a special message to young viewers telling them not to try anything they saw him perform in the film. He explained that they had special wires attached to him to make it look as though he could fly.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Runaway Bride/The Iron Giant/Twin Falls Idaho/Deep Blue Sea/Genghis Blues (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Walkin' On Air
      Written and Performed by Stephen Bishop

    User reviews43

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Flying Dangerously Close To The Ground
    A classic 80's film that nears cheesy pap but still avoids and retains heart through excellent pacing, dialog and acting. It might not hold up as well as when I first saw it because the family film concept had not yet been run into the ground yet for me.

    Fred Savage does a good job in an interesting subplot that involves a bully and funerals for GI JOE soldiers. Fond memories of his confrontation with the neighborhood bullies still color my memory of this film.

    A fun warm family fantasy that seems to be in short supply as of late due to it being nearly impossible to make something realistic because of the amount of film cliche in the modern world. Still, the film is very watchable and fun. 7/10
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    • May 25, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rendez-Vous dans les Nuages
    • Filming locations
      • Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Milly falls in the park)
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Film Partners
      • Lorimar Motion Pictures
      • William F. White International
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,177,431
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $204,461
      • Aug 17, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,177,431
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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