The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly
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1986
1h 54m
6.3(142 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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35 members
Acting

Lucy Deakins

Milly

Lucy Deakins
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Jay Underwood

Eric

Jay Underwood
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Fred Savage

Louis

Fred Savage
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Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Bonnie Bedelia
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Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Colleen Dewhurst
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Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Fred Gwynne
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Jason Priestley

Gary

Jason Priestley
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Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Cameron Bancroft
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Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Janet MacLachlan
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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
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Raimund Stamm

Attendant #1

Raimund Stamm
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Dan Zale

Attendant #2

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Dwight Koss

Dad

Dwight Koss
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Jim McLarty

Tour Guide

Jim McLarty
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Betty Phillips

Institute Receptionist

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Terry David Mulligan

Mr. Brandt

Terry David Mulligan
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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
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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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