Film · 1986 · Drama
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.
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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.
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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 54m drama directed by Nick Castle is rated 6.3/10 by 153 viewers.
The Boy Who Could Fly was released on August 15, 1986.
The Boy Who Could Fly was directed by Nick Castle.
The Boy Who Could Fly has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).
The Boy Who Could Fly is categorized as Drama, Family, Fantasy.
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