Movie: The Boy Who Could Fly

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins

Milly

Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood

Eric

Fred Savage
Fred Savage

Louis

Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia

Charlene

Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst

Mrs. Sherman

Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne

Uncle Hugo

Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley

Gary

Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft

Joe

Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan

Mrs. D'Gregario

Mindy Cohn
Mindy Cohn

Geneva

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Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood)

Official Trailer - THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1986, Jay Underwood) - Trailer

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