The Boy Who Could Fly 38 years old

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

The Boy Who Could Fly

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.

Credits

The Boy Who Could Fly Cast

Name Character
Jason Priestley He was 16, now 55 years old as Gary
Fred Savage He was 10, now 48 years old as Louis
Fred Gwynne He was 60, 66 years old when he died as Uncle Hugo
Bonnie Bedelia She was 38, now 76 years old as Charlene
Jay Underwood He was 17, now 56 years old as Eric
Colleen Dewhurst She was 62, 67 years old when she died as Mrs. Sherman
Lucy Deakins She was 14, now 53 years old as Milly

The Boy Who Could Fly Crew

Name Department
Richard Vane as Co-Producer. Production
The Boy Who Could Fly poster
The Boy Who Could Fly (38 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, August 15, 1986
  • Runtime: 114 minutes
  • Revenue: 7177431.00