The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1986-08-15
Genre:Drama, Family, Fantasy
Duration:114 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Nick Castle
Actors:Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia, Colleen Dewhurst
Production:Lorimar Motion Pictures

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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