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6.5/10
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An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Cameron Bancroft
- Joe
- (as Cam Bancroft)
Jason Priestley
- Gary
- (as Jason Priestly)
Meredith Bain Woodward
- Female Administrator
- (as Meredith B. Woodward)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFred Savage's film debut.
- GoofsCables holding Eric can visibly be seen as he and Millie are falling off the roof of the school before they crash into Millie's mom.
- Quotes
Bad Boy: So you thought you could make it around the block?
[Louis pulls out a water pistol]
Bad Boy: Oh, so now I'm supposed to be scared of a water pistol?
Louis Michaelson: There ain't no water in this gun.
Bad Boy: So what's in it?
Louis Michaelson: Piss!
- Alternate versionsThe Disney Channel version of this film that aired in 1987 had been edited. Some scenes had been edited down or taken out, and the bad language had been dubbed. Also at the end of the program the star Jay Underwood gave a special message to young viewers telling them not to try anything they saw him perform in the film. He explained that they had special wires attached to him to make it look as though he could fly.
- SoundtracksWalkin' On Air
Written and Performed by Stephen Bishop
Featured review
gentle sensitive family film
Milly Michaelson (Lucy Deakins), her little brother Louis (Fred Savage) and mother Charlene (Bonnie Bedelia) move into their new home. She gets a new friend in pushy Geneva Goodman (Mindy Cohn) while Louis gets bullied by Geneva's brother and his friends. Charlene has a difficult time to start anew after losing her husband. Eric Gibb (Jay Underwood) is a mysterious mute boy living in the room facing Milly. His drunken uncle Hugo (Fred Gwynne) is his guardian. People think Eric is autistic. He started to believe that he could fly at 5 when his parents died in a plane crash. Milly wonders if he could truly fly. Their teacher Mrs. Sherman (Colleen Dewhurst) works to keep him from being institutionalized with Milly's help.
It's a wonderful sensitive film that is good for the whole family. Lucy Deakins is endearing and sweet. There is a gentle magic about the movie. It's very romantic in the simple childlike way and also surprisingly funny. The family drama is poignant. It's a live action fairy tale.
It's a wonderful sensitive film that is good for the whole family. Lucy Deakins is endearing and sweet. There is a gentle magic about the movie. It's very romantic in the simple childlike way and also surprisingly funny. The family drama is poignant. It's a live action fairy tale.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Knabe, der fliegen konnte
- Filming locations
- Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Milly falls in the park)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,177,431
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $204,461
- Aug 17, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $7,177,431
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