The Boy Who Could Fly
Brief Synopsis
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After their father dies, Milly and Louis move to a new neighborhood with their mother. Milly becomes friends with Eric, the boy who lives next door. Eric is autistic and seems obsessed with flight, often climbing up to the roof and holding his arms out as if to fly. Before long, Milly comes to believe that Eric might actually possess an ability that no one else knows about.
Cast & Crew
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Nick Castle Jr.
Director
Lucy Deakins
Jay Underwood
Bonnie Bedelia
Colleen Dewhurst
Fred Savage
Film Details
Also Known As
Boy Who Could Fly, Rendez-vous dans les nuages
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
After their father dies, Milly and Louis move to a new neighborhood with their mother. Milly becomes friends with Eric, the boy who lives next door. Eric is autistic and seems obsessed with flight, often climbing up to the roof and holding his arms out as if to fly. Before long, Milly comes to believe that Eric might actually possess an ability that no one else knows about.
Director
Nick Castle Jr.
Director
Cast
Lucy Deakins
Jay Underwood
Bonnie Bedelia
Colleen Dewhurst
Fred Savage
Fred Gwynne
Mindy Cohen
Jason Priestley
Louise Fletcher
Michelle Bardeaux
Jennifer Michas
Sean Kelso
Chris Arnold
Raimund Stamm
Tomm Wallace
Warren Carr
Meredith Bain Woodward
Tannis Rae
Karen Siegel
Dwight Koss
Scott Irvine
Angela Gann
John Carpenter
James Mclarty
Aura Pithart
Tom Heaton
Terry David Mulligan
Dan Zale
Janet Maclachlan
Betty Phillips
Nick Castle Jr.
Cameron Bancroft
Crew
Gary Adelson
Producer
Patti Allen
Production Coordinator
Sue Alpert
Production Assistant
Steve Berens
Animal Trainer
Carl Berg
Other
Ray Berwick
Animal Trainer
Stephen Bishop
Song
Stephen Bishop
Song Performer
James D. Bissell
Production Designer
James D. Bissell
Unit Director
Cindy Block
Stand-In
Brent Boates
Production
Jeremy Borsos
On-Set Dresser
Bruce Broughton
Song
Bruce Broughton
Music
Fred J Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Randy Cabral
Special Effects
Allen Cappuccilli
Production Assistant
Ken Carlson
Casting
Warren Carr
Production Manager
Lynne Carrow
Casting
Nick Castle Jr.
Song
Nick Castle Jr.
Screenplay
Nick Castle Jr.
Song Performer
Dick Clark
Video
Charles Cowles
Photography
Margaret Craig-chang
Animator
David Crone
Steadicam Operator
Dan Curry
Titles
John Curtis
Visual Effects
Carlos Delarios
Sound
Margie Denecke
Foley
Ken Dudderar
Other
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Leslie Ekker
Visual Effects
Pat Ellingson
Assistant Director
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
Brian E Frankish
Associate Producer
Kevin George
Stand-In
Sherri Lee Gilbert
Stand-In
John Gilman
Video
James Halty
Stunt Man
Alan Harding
Photography
Bob Harmon
Digital Effects Supervisor
Rebecca Heskes
Animator
Alfred Hitchcock
Other
Adam Holender
Director Of Photography
Rene Holt
Animator
Jeffrey Howard
Animator
Daniel Hutten
Special Effects
Dusty Hyland
Stand-In
Jerry Jeffress
Other
George Jenson
Art Director
Eddie Jones
Other
Trish Keating
Costume Designer
Lyn Kell
Costumes
Patrick Kennedy
Editor
Michael J Kohut
Sound
Sid Kozak
Casting
Neil Krepela
Director Of Photography
Brad Kuehn
Other
Lynda Lemon
Production Consultant
Patrice Leung
Assistant Director
Ned Lex
Other
Robin Leyden
Other
Peter Mackay
Camera Operator
Jim Marshall
Production Assistant
Mary Mason
Production Coordinator
George E Mather
Production Supervisor
Mark Matthews
Other
Larry Mcconkey
Pilot
Larry Mcconkey
Camera Operator
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Don Mclaren
Other
Michael Mcmillen
Visual Effects
Alvin Mears
Animal Trainer
Klaus Melchior
Video Playback
Alice Miller
Production Coordinator
Barbara Miller
Casting
Michele Moen
Matte Painter
Tish Monaghan
Costume Supervisor
Ronald B Moore
Consultant
Thaine Morris
Special Effects Foreman
Graeme Murray
Art Director
James Nelson
Advisor
Catherine Noble
Visual Effects
Matthew O'connor
Assistant Director
Matthew O'connor
Location Manager
Bill Orr
Special Effects Supervisor
Dan Ownes
Production Assistant
Lauren J Palmer
Adr Editor
Maurice Parkhurst
Makeup
Rod Parkhurst
Camera Operator
Patricia Peck
Music Editor
Steve Poster
Director Of Photography
Samuel Recinos
Animator
Christopher Regan
Other
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decorator
Aaron Rochin
Sound
Peter Roman
Photography
Mindy Rothstein
Other
Tom Rudduck
Visual Effects
Richard Ruiz
Visual Effects
John Sanderson
Video Playback
Jon Schreiber
Production Assistant
Jeff Schultz
Stand-In
John Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Nicholas Seldon
Visual Effects
Michele Sharp
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Shaw
Production Supervisor
Karen Siegel
Production Associate
Reg Smith
Special Effects
Robert Spurlock
Digital Effects Supervisor
Michael Steele
Assistant Director
Armin Steiner
Sound
Tim Teegarden
Set Designer
Annick Therrien
Animation Supervisor
Betty Thomas
Stunt Man
John Thomas
Special Effects Coordinator
Paul Van Camp
Other
Richard Vane
Coproducer
Joseph Viskocil
Special Effects
Mary Walter
Other
Mark West
Other
Robert Wilcox
Other
Terry Windell
Animation Supervisor
Jori Woodman
Costumes
Rob Young
Sound
Matthew Yuricich
Matte Painter
Film Details
Also Known As
Boy Who Could Fly, Rendez-vous dans les nuages
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 21, 1986
Released in United States Summer August 15, 1986
Began shooting May 15, 1985.
Released in United States Summer August 15, 1986
Released in United States November 21, 1986 (New York City)
