The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1986-08-15
• Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 152 votes

Directed by Nick Castle.

Top cast

• Lucy Deakins as Milly
• Jay Underwood as Eric
• Fred Savage as Louis
• Bonnie Bedelia as Charlene
• Colleen Dewhurst as Mrs. Sherman
• Fred Gwynne as Uncle Hugo
• Jason Priestley as Gary
• Cameron Bancroft as Joe
• Janet MacLachlan as Mrs. D'Gregario
• Mindy Cohn as Geneva

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Boy Who Could Fly

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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