The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly is a 1986 film written and directed by Nick Castle. The film was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and originally released to movie theatres in August 14, 1986. After the suicide of her terminally-ill father, fourteen year old Amelia "Milly" Michaelson loses interest in almost everything around her. But before long, she becomes friends with Eric Gibb, a young autistic neighbor who had lost both of his par... more

The Boy Who Could Fly is a 1986 film written and directed by Nick Castle. The film was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and originally released to movie theatres in August 14, 1986. After the suicide of her terminally-ill father, fourteen year old Amelia "Milly" Michaelson loses interest in almost everything around her. But before long, she becomes friends with Eric Gibb, a young autistic neighbor who had lost both of his parents to a plane crash. Together, Eric and Milly find ways to cope with the loss and the pain, as they escape to far away places. 14-year-old Milly (Deakins) and her family have just moved into a new suburban home. Milly meets her new neighbor Geneva, and the two become friends. Milly and her 8 year old brother Louis (Fred Savage) have hard times adjusting to their new schools, while their mother Charlene (Bonnie Bedelia) copes with a demotion at work and her inability to learn how to use a computer. Meanwhile Louis is plagued by bullies down... less