The Boy Who Could Fly
Released
August 15, 1986
Runtime: 1h 54m
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 & Crew
Lucy Deakins
Milly
Jay Underwood
Eric
Fred Savage
Louis
Bonnie Bedelia
Charlene
Colleen Dewhurst
Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne
Uncle Hugo
Jason Priestley
Gary
Cameron Bancroft
Joe
Janet MacLachlan
Mrs. D'Gregario
Mindy Cohn
Geneva
- JM
Jennifer Michas
Mona
- MB
Michelle Bardeaux
Erin
- AP
Aura Pithart
Colette
- CA
Chris Arnold
Sonny
- SK
Sean Kelso
Bad Boy
Meredith Bain Woodward
Female Administrator
Raimund Stamm
Attendant #1
- DZ
Dan Zale
Attendant #2
Nick Castle
Director
Nick Castle
Writer
Media
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