Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

5.8IMDb Score
Released:2025-07-14
Genre:Documentary
Duration:53 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Gillian Pachter
Actors:
Production:RAW, BBH Entertainment

Overview:

A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.

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