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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 3277
Released: July 8, 2003 |
| Our Price: $5.79 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A poignant, uplifting fable about a young girl and her relationship with a mute boy who dreams of flying. Together they learn if you wish hard enough, anything is possible.Year: 1986Director: Nick CastleStarring: Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage
Description of The Boy Who Could Fly:
Saddened by the untimely death of their father and husband, a family moves to a new town and confronts the usual--bullies, demanding new job--and the unusual: an autistic neighbor boy who believes he can fly. Bonnie Bedelia is the stressed-out mom, and Bedelia-look-alike Lucy Deakins plays the perceptive daughter who braves ridicule to reach out to the boy under the tutelage of wise teacher Colleen Dewhurst. This earnest film's melancholy is tempered by its fantastical ending and the fun of seeing a pre-Wonder Years Fred Savage as the soldier-obsessed little brother, not to mention one of the future denizens of Beverly Hills 90210 (Jason Priestley). Parents may wax nostalgic over early '80s fashions and may take delight in appearances by Mr. Munster (Fred Gwynne) as an alcoholic with self-knowledge, Facts of Life gal Mindy Cohn as a chatty neighbor, and Louise Fletcher playing a kindly psychologist. Slow pacing and heavy dollops of tragedy make this most appropriate for ages 8 and up. --Kimberly Heinrichs
The Boy Who Could Fly Reviews:
Wrong Region 
2009-11-01 - Waited forever to get this movie, when I received it, IT WAS THE WRONG REGION; fortunately my DVD player on my computer allows me to change regions "5" times. ***I guess after that the movie is no good??? Two stars because the movie itself is grea----------t! But I would never trust this company again!!!
Movie from my childhood 
2009-05-26 - I used to watch this on Disney whenever it came on. I still like it today. Brings back memories!
Charming
2009-03-17 - I've always loved this movie. It's touching, heart-warming and a perfect story for a family with young kids.
A movie about hope 
2008-09-23 - I remember this movie from years ago, and was looking for some uplifting title to watch and finally bought this. Fred Savage is wonderful as an eight year old dealing with his father's death. This movie does have a few "gimme a break" moments, but if you just suspend judgement it will make you feel so good. The message of the movie is that anything is possible, and it really is. You will smile.
Good children's movie
2008-08-24 - Although this is an old movie, I think it is still a good movie for kids. My child watched it when she was little and it became a favorite....she still watches it many years later! We recently purchased it because the video wore out and we wanted to keep it in our collection. It's a good story about friendship and has just a little fancy in it as well.
