🎬 Drama, Family, Fantasy

The Boy Who Could Fly

"A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?"

⭐ 6.3/10 1986 1h 54m Dir. Nick Castle

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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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6.3/10 145 votes

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Year
1986
Runtime
1h 54m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.3/10
Votes
145
Genre
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Family 🎭 Fantasy 🎬 Nick Castle 👤 Lucy Deakins 👤 Jay Underwood 👤 Fred Savage
autism flight widowed mother autistic

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Questions about The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly has a runtime of 1h 54m (1 hour and 54 minutes).
The Boy Who Could Fly was directed by Nick Castle and released in 1986.
The Boy Who Could Fly is a Drama, Family, Fantasy film (1986).
The cast of The Boy Who Could Fly includes Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia, Colleen Dewhurst.
The Boy Who Could Fly has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 145 votes.

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