The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 17
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 5
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Jay Underwood plays an autistic boy who provides a source of fascination to a new family in town. Never uttering a sound, Underwood spends hours in his backyard, attempting to fly like the birds. Lucy Deakins, the daughter of the new family, befriends Underwood; she is encouraged by teacher Colleen Dewhurst to try to draw the boy out of his shell, and to keep a journal on the subject. Rendered unconscious in a fall, Deakins dreams that Underwood can fly. The boy is suddenly whisked away to an
Aug 15, 1986 Wide
Jul 8, 2003
20th Century Fox
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Cast
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Lucy Deakins
Milly -
Jay Underwood
Eric -
Bonnie Bedelia
Charlene -
Fred Savage
Louis -
Colleen Dewhurst
Mrs. Sherman -
Louise Fletcher
Psychiatrist -
Fred Gwynne
Uncle Hugo -
Cameron Bancroft
Joe -
Michelle Bardeaux
Erin -
Mindy Cohn
Geneva -
Thomas Heaton
Dr. Nelson -
Jake
Max -
Sean Kelso
Bad Boy -
Dwight Koss
Dad -
Janet MacLachlan
Mrs. D'Gregario -
Jennifer Michas
Mona -
Terry David Mulligan
Mr. Brandt -
Betty Phillips
Institute Receptionist -
Aura Pithart
Colette -
Jason Priestley
Gary -
Meredith Bain-Woodward
Female Administrator -
Dan Zale
2nd Attendant -
Warren Carr
Guest Coupe -
Tommy Lee Wallace
The Coupes de Villes -
Angela Gann
Mrs. Betuel -
Scott Irvine
Officer -
James E. McLarty
Tour Guide -
Tannis Rae
Ms. O'Neil -
Karen Siegel
Dr. Karen Siegel -
Raimund Stamm
1st Attendant -
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John Carpenter
The Coupe De Villes
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All Critics (23) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (5) | DVD (4)
A charming fantasy with a lot of heart.
One of the best family films of the 80s. Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood are delightful. A film you'll cherish forever.
One of the hallmark films of the 1980s, full of whimsical charm.
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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