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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:11
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When her father kills himself, Milly loses interest in almost everything around her. But before long, she makes friends with Eric, a young autistic neighbor who just lost both of his parents.... When her father kills himself, Milly loses interest in almost everything around her. But before long, she makes friends with Eric, a young autistic neighbor who just lost both of his parents. Together, Eric and Milly find ways to cope with the loss and the pain, as they escape to far away places. [More]
Starring: Colleen Dewhurst, Bonnie Bedelia, Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins
Starring: Colleen Dewhurst, Bonnie Bedelia, Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Fred Gwynne, Louise Fletcher
Director: Nick Castle
Director: Nick Castle
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Reviews for The Boy Who Could Fly
One of the best family films of the 80s. Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood are delightful. A film you'll cherish forever.
It's sweet, it's touching, it's occasionally pretty corny -- but I've got a soft spot for this one all the same.
A feel good movie about a teenager who cares deeply about another person and, in the process, experiences the renewal of her mind and spirit.
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