The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

United States of America

Drama, Family, Fantasy

Lorimar Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox Television

Jay Underwood, Fred Savage, Bonnie Bedelia, Colleen Dewhurst, Fred Gwynne, Lucy Deakins

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

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

autism, flight, widowed mother, autistic

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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