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Where to Watch The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) in the US
- 1986
- PG
- 1h 54m
- 6.5IMDb
- 59%Rotten Tomatoes
- 67Metascore
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What it's about
Charlene Michaelson, her two children - teen-aged Amelia 'Milly' Michaelson and precocious adolescent Louis Michaelson - and their dog Max move into a new house in a new neighborhood after the passing of Charlene's husband/the kids' father, Donald Michaelson. Beyond life without Donald, they are all nervous about starting a new life, which, for Charlene, means getting back into the workforce after thirteen years. Milly quickly settles into the neighborhood if only because she becomes fascinated with their next door neighbor, teen-aged Eric Gibb, who authorities believe is autistic. Orphaned Eric has never spoken a word, and without having been told about the incident, began to think he could fly at the exact moment his parents died in a plane crash. Many believe Eric's belief is because he felt he could thus save his parents. Eric's guardian is his dipsomaniac Uncle Hugo Gibb. Milly's high school teacher, Mrs. Carolyn Sherman, who used to be a special needs teacher, looks after Eric as much as anyone. Mrs. Sherman believes that having Eric in her class with "normal" students is a positive environment for him, unlike the authorities who believe he should be institutionalized. Milly's official and unofficial tasks become to see what lies deep within Eric's psyche, and if there really is any validity to what people think Eric believes.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Nick Castle
- Writer
- Nick Castle
- Starring
- Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia
Details
- Release date
- Aug 15, 1986
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Box office
- $7,177,431
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Where to Watch The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Boy Who Could Fly in the United States?
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- Can I stream The Boy Who Could Fly or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Howdy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Boy Who Could Fly for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD).
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