The Boy Who Could Fly
1986 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 6.3 · 65% critics
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (145 votes)
Themes
- autism
- flight
- widowed mother
- autistic
Cast & crew
Lucy Deakins
as Milly
Jay Underwood
as Eric
Fred Savage
as Louis
Bonnie Bedelia
as Charlene
Colleen Dewhurst
as Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne
as Uncle Hugo
Jason Priestley
as Gary
Cameron Bancroft
as Joe
Janet MacLachlan
as Mrs. D'Gregario
Mindy Cohn
as Geneva
Directed by Nick Castle