The Boy Who Could Fly
“A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?”
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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Cast
36 people
Lucy Deakins
Milly
Known for
The Great Outdoors
Little Nikita
Jay Underwood
Eric
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Fred Savage
Louis
Known for
The Wonder Years
Generator Rex
Bonnie Bedelia
Charlene
Known for
Die Hard 2
Salem's Lot
Colleen Dewhurst
Mrs. Sherman
Known for
Annie Hall
The Dead Zone
Fred Gwynne
Uncle Hugo
Known for
Pet Sematary
The Munsters
Jason Priestley
Gary
Known for
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tru Calling
Cameron Bancroft
Joe
Known for
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tornado Valley
Janet MacLachlan
Mrs. D'Gregario
Known for
The Thirteenth Floor
Tightrope
Mindy Cohn
Geneva
Known for
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
The Facts of Life
Jennifer Michas
Mona
Also in
Earth Star Voyager
The Journey of Natty Gann
Michelle Bardeaux
Erin
Also in
American Boyfriends
For the Love of Nancy
Nick Castle Director · Bruce Broughton Composer Steven Poster Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $7.2M · Budget $9M · United States release August 15, 1986
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$7,177,431
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 15, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1986 · Theatrical
France
April 3, 2022 · Digital · VOD
Germany
October 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
March 21, 1987 · Theatrical
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