The Boy Who Could Fly

1986 "A very special love. And a very special magic. But is it real magic or just an illusion?"

The Boy Who Could Fly

6.5 | 1h54m | PG | en | Fantasy

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.

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6.5 | 1h54m | PG | en | Fantasy , Drama , Family | More Info

Released: August. 15,1986 | Released Producted By: 20th Century Fox Television , Lorimar Motion Pictures Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Jay Underwood , Fred Savage , Bonnie Bedelia

Director

Graeme Murray

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20th Century Fox Television , Lorimar Motion Pictures

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Cast

Jay Underwood

as Eric

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Fred Savage

as Louis

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Bonnie Bedelia

as Charlene

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Reviews

cockneyrobin I was a teenager when this film first came out and never got round to seeing it back then.It was literally after reading a recommendation on an 80's website that i watched it this morning online and had to write a review.This film had me captivated from the beginning titles, right the way through to the closing credits. You cannot help but become engrossed in this film due to the quality of the cast and the soundtrack.I won't go into details about the plot of the film as other reviews have already covered that but all i will say is that i'm a 38 year old guy who doesn't lose control of his emotions often but i cried a hell of a lot at the final scene between the two lead characters.If you haven't seen this gem of a movie then don't wait as long as i did to get round to seeing it. You will fall in love with it, i guarantee that.

marcus-prater This is one of my favorite childhood films. The acting and story are so genuine. Looking at it now, as an adult, I can see many other technical things about it that really make this film stand out. The camera shots are amazingly well done; in some cases without cuts. Cleverly done, indeed. The music score is absolutely marvelous with complex use of the orchestra's wind section. Made in the day of mass electrification of music scores, this movie has a tasteful mix of electronic sounds.The supporting actors are so powerful in this film. They were more recognizable than the leads, but really help push the story forward with very realistic performances. A good supporting cast can make relatively unknown actors into stars. This is a formula that has worked for other really famous movies (anyone remember Star Wars?).We need more films like this. -Marcus

John Abraham I'm a sucker for the coming of age stories. This one's about a high school girl who moves to a new neighbourhood, who befriends the autistic boy next door. The boy seems to be able to fly; he's obsessed with airplanes and spends long hours sitting in the window or standing on the roof. The parts are all well played. There's lots of real emotion and a fantastic portrayal of real high school problems. Plus who doesn't dream of flying? Some of these young actors went on to larger roles. Fred Savage looks a lot younger here than in The Princess Bride or The Wonder Years. Jason Priestley is barely recognizable.A great family movie.

Shawn Watson I'm so tired of modern family movies full of fart jokes or movies where teenagers make love to pastries and it's supposed to be funny and then they staple on some superficial message at the end in an attempt to be poignant and balance out all the trash that came before. Every other week we are tortured with some nonsense of this calibre and whenever I wish for a movie that stands out from the crowd I have to go back in time and consider some overlooked gem. The Boy Who Could Fly is exactly that.The characters seem so real and their emotions genuine, it builds at a slow pace but it never gets boring and story development is consistent. This is not a ferociously loud summer crowd-pleaser or something bloated with pointless SFX. Very few movies have the power to make a whole story out of characters and situation alone without feeling the need for some ridiculous set piece or blaring thrash metal guitars.In fact Bruce Broughton's score is the wonderful opposite of that. The performances, especially the two leads, are flawless and the direction is far more refined than the typical. Everything in this movie comes together perfectly to make a film so unique and charming. If you have lost your faith in the current dreck that graces our screens and if you want a family movie with some meaning and subtext then check this out. And keep an eye out for director John Carpenter as on of the Coupe De Villes.The DVD is in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and in Dolby 2.0. It has an introduction by Jay Underwood and director Nick (Michael Myers) Castle, they also feature in a commentary with Lucy Deakins and Fred Savage.