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The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly
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The Boy Who Could Fly

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

1986
1h 54m
6.3(135 votes)
Drama
Family
Fantasy

Overview

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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Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Lucy Deakins

Milly

Lucy Deakins
Acting

Jay Underwood

Eric

Jay Underwood
Acting

Fred Savage

Louis

Fred Savage
Acting

Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Bonnie Bedelia
Acting

Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Colleen Dewhurst
Acting

Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Fred Gwynne
Acting

Jason Priestley

Gary

Jason Priestley
Acting

Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Cameron Bancroft
Acting

Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Janet MacLachlan
Acting

Mindy Cohn

Geneva

Mindy Cohn
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Jennifer Michas

Mona

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Michelle Bardeaux

Erin

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Crew

Aura Pithart

Colette

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Chris Arnold

Sonny

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Sean Kelso

Bad Boy

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Meredith Bain Woodward

Female Administrator

Meredith Bain Woodward
Acting

Raimund Stamm

Attendant #1

Raimund Stamm
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Dan Zale

Attendant #2

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Dwight Koss

Dad

Dwight Koss
Acting

Jim McLarty

Tour Guide

Jim McLarty
Acting

Betty Phillips

Institute Receptionist

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Terry David Mulligan

Mr. Brandt

Terry David Mulligan
Acting

Tannis Rae

Ms. O'Neil

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Tom Heaton

Dr. Nelson

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Angela Gann

Mrs. Betuel

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Scott Irvine

Officer

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Karen Siegel

Dr. Karen Siegel

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Warren Carr

Guest Coupe

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Production

Warren Carr

Max

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Louise Fletcher

Dr. Granada

Louise Fletcher
Acting

Richard Rigby

Carnival Patron

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James Tyson

Center Field

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Nick Castle

The Coupe de Villes

Nick Castle
Directing

John Carpenter

The Coupe de Villes

John Carpenter
Directing

Tommy Lee Wallace

The Coupe de Villes

Tommy Lee Wallace

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