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Radio Flyer

  • 19921992
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
14K
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Radio Flyer (1992)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Pictures
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69 Photos
Drama
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Richard Donner
    • David Mickey Evans(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • David Mickey Evans
  • Stars
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • John Heard
    • Adam Baldwin
  • Directors
    • Richard Donner
    • David Mickey Evans(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • David Mickey Evans
  • Stars
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • John Heard
    • Adam Baldwin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Radio Flyer
    Trailer 0:32
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    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos69

    Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Elijah Wood, Lorraine Bracco, and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Elijah Wood, Lorraine Bracco, and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Elijah Wood, Lorraine Bracco, and Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer (1992)
    Radio Flyer (1992)
    Radio Flyer (1992)
    Radio Flyer (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Mary
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Daugherty
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • The King
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Mike
    Joseph Mazzello
    Joseph Mazzello
    • Bobby
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Geronimo Bill
    Sean Baca
    • Fisher
    Robert Munic
    Robert Munic
    • Older Fisher
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    • Chad
    • (as Garette Ratliff)
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    • Ferdie
    Noah Verduzco
    • Victor Hernandez
    Isaac Ocampo
    • Jorge Hernandez
    Kaylan Romero
    Kaylan Romero
    • Jesus Hernandez
    Abraham Verduzco
    • Carlos Hernandez
    T.J. Evans
    • Big Raymond
    Victor DiMattia
    Victor DiMattia
    • Little Raymond
    Adam Hendershott
    Adam Hendershott
    • Boy #1
    Daniel Bieber
    • Boy #2
    • Directors
      • Richard Donner
      • David Mickey Evans(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • David Mickey Evans
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Adam Baldwin has stated he will never do a role like The King ever again.
    • Goofs
      When Bobby and Mikey's family first arrive at their new house in California, the king rips off the sign by the door that says "The Marshalls" (at around 50 mins). The sign reappears in the next shot and then disappears again when the king comes back out.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!/Radio Flyer/Falling from Grace (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain
      Written by Fred Rose

      Performed by Sons of the Pioneers

      Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music

    User reviews82

    Review
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    Featured review
    6/10
    Rather poignant
    'Radio Flyer' is really not the sort of film to watch if you are depressed or have had a violent childhood but the storyline makes for a rather bittersweet film. The film revolves around eight-year old Mike and six-year-old Bobby who move to a small town with their mother and new step-father not long after their biological father abandons them. Instead of heralding a fresh start for the boys, their new life turns to terror and misery when their step-father, who likes to be called the King, physically abuses little Bobby. Mike, desperate to protect his little brother, then plans to turn his Radio Flyer trailer into a plane so they can fly away to safety.

    Lorraine Bracco, who plays the boys' mother, was quite good in showing the vulnerability, shame and protectiveness of a mother who realises her children are being harmed by her husband and Stephen Baldwin was very effective in portraying the King's vicious, cruel nature even though we never see his face. However, it is a young Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello, who play Mike and Bobby respectively, who carry the film and both rise to the occasion brilliantly. Elijah Wood's Mike was portrayed as a very sympathetic character who you truly felt was loyal and loving to his mother and brother despite his tender age while Joseph Mazzello was very sweet and engaging as Bobby, a little boy who just couldn't comprehend why an adult who was meant to care for him was instead hurting him.

    As I said before, this film is definitely not for the very young or those who are very sensitive to issues of child abuse because Bobby doesn't just get a smack or two in the film, he is brutalised to the point where you just want to reach through to the screen and give the King a taste of his own medicine. It is quite disturbing to actually see on-screen the treatment this six-year-old endures. That said, 'Radio Flyer' is an endearing film about how even the youngest of children can be brave, loyal and have wills of steel. And with the ending being rather ambiguous, viewers can interpret for themselves what fate met Bobby.
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    • cosmic_quest
    • Apr 19, 2006

    FAQ2

    • What happens to the King?
    • Which actor in Hollywood played the King / Jack McKenzie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Joseph Mazzello Fan Page, Radio Flyer
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The King of Pacoima
    • Filming locations
      • Novato, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Stonebridge Entertainment
      • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,651,977
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,932,595
      • Feb 23, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,651,977
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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