Where to watch The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)

Name: The Boy Who Could Fly
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1986-08-15
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia, Colleen Dewhurst

Movie · 1986 · 1h 54m · Drama, Family, Fantasy

In the United States, The Boy Who Could Fly is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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The Boy Who Could Fly plot summary

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.

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Release date: August 15, 1986
Runtime: 1h 54m
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by: Nick Castle
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 · 153 votes

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Cast

Lucy DeakinsMilly
Jay UnderwoodEric
Fred SavageLouis
Bonnie BedeliaCharlene
Colleen DewhurstMrs. Sherman
Fred GwynneUncle Hugo
Jason PriestleyGary
Cameron BancroftJoe
Janet MacLachlanMrs. D'Gregario
Mindy CohnGeneva

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Where can I watch The Boy Who Could Fly?

In the United States, The Boy Who Could Fly is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.