autism,flight,widowed mother,autistic

The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nick Castle
  • Profile picture of Lucy Deakins
    Milly Lucy Deakins
  • Profile picture of Jay Underwood
    Eric Jay Underwood
  • Profile picture of Fred Savage
    Louis Fred Savage
  • Profile picture of Bonnie Bedelia
    Charlene Bonnie Bedelia
  • Profile picture of Colleen Dewhurst
    Mrs. Sherman Colleen Dewhurst
  • Profile picture of Fred Gwynne
    Uncle Hugo Fred Gwynne
  • Profile picture of Jason Priestley
    Gary Jason Priestley
  • Profile picture of Cameron Bancroft
    Joe Cameron Bancroft

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Keywords

  • autism
  • flight
  • widowed mother
  • autistic