The Boy Who Could Fly

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

1986 1h 54m EN

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6.3

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59%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 153🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 6,723

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Lucy Deakins
Milly
Jay Underwood
Eric
Fred Savage
Louis
Bonnie Bedelia
Charlene
Colleen Dewhurst
Mrs. Sherman
Fred Gwynne
Uncle Hugo
Jason Priestley
Gary
Cameron Bancroft
Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Castle
Writers: Nick Castle
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Directed by Nick Castle, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood and Fred Savage carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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IMDB entry: tt0090768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nick Castle directs. Steven Poster behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. Patrick Kennedy cuts. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nick Castle, shot by Steven Poster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Patrick Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood and Fred Savage carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?".
7IMDB entry: tt0090768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.