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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

Movie"A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?"
Audience Score
63
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PG 1 hr 54 minAug 15th, 1986Family, Fantasy, Drama
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.
StarringJay UnderwoodFred SavageBonnie Bedelia
DirectorNick Castle
WriterNick Castle

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 15th, 1986
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 8th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$7,177,431 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Lorimar Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox Television
Movie Tags:
autismflightautisticwidowed mother