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The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

Family Drama Fantasy

1986, Movie, 1h 54min

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.

Country: United States

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Cast:

John Carpenter,

Jason Priestley,

Louise Fletcher

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Critic Gavin Bainbridge

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8

...a powerful, if not absolutely uplifting, impression of a troubled child's mindset.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Boy Who Could Fly include The NeverEnding Story, A Christmas Carol, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, Prancer, Harry and the Hendersons, Little Man Tate.

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The Boy Who Could Fly was released in theaters on December 26, 1986.