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1986 | DIRECTED BY NICK CASTLE

The Boy Who Could Fly

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The Boy Who Could Fly
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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Select Cast
Lucy Deakins
Jay Underwood
Bonnie Bedelia
Fred Savage
Colleen Dewhurst
Fred Gwynne
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
17th Sep 2023
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
17
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
15th August 1986
39 years 3 months 3 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
4th December 1986
38 years 11 months 14 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
19th December 1986
38 years 10 months 30 days ago
Colombia release date
 Colombia
25th December 1986
38 years 10 months 24 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
26th December 1986
38 years 10 months 23 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st March 1987
38 years 7 months 28 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 15th Aug '86
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $204.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
nick castle Nick Castle
Starring
Lucy DeakinsMilly
Jay UnderwoodEric
Bonnie BedeliaCharlene
Fred SavageLouis
Colleen DewhurstMrs. Sherman
Fred GwynneUncle Hugo
Mindy CohnGeneva
Janet MacLachlanMrs. D'Gregario
Jennifer MichasMona
Michelle BardeauxErin
Aura PithartColette
Cameron BancroftJoe
Jason PriestleyGary
Chris ArnoldSonny
Sean KelsoBad Boy
Meredith Bain WoodwardFemale Administrator
Raimund StammAttendant #1
Dan ZaleAttendant #2
Dwight KossDad
Jim McLartyTour Guide
Betty PhillipsInstitute Receptionist
Terry David MulliganMr. Brandt
Tannis RaeMs. O'Neil
Tom HeatonDr. Nelson
Angela GannMrs. Betuel
Scott IrvineOfficer
Karen SiegelDr. Karen Siegel
John CarpenterThe Coupe de Villes
Nick CastleThe Coupe de Villes
Tommy Lee WallaceThe Coupe de Villes
Warren CarrGuest Coupe
Jake'Max'
Louise FletcherDr. Granada
James TysonCenter field

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1986-08-15
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$5,562,649
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Aug 1986
20N
$204,461
$204,461
19 Sep 1986
16N
$115,077
$1,594,169
26 Sep 1986
4▲
$1,606,156
$3,228,407
3 Oct 1986
8▼
$1,117,389
$4,730,080
10 Oct 1986
11▼
$605,572
$5,562,649

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
17467
AleX: The Life of a Child
17468
The Boy Who Could Fly
17469
When the Time Comes

Genres
Drama
Drama
Fantasy
Fantasy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Morocco Morocco
  • Ecuador Ecuador
News from around the web
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)  Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews Sun, 19th April 2020

Why ‘The Boy Who Could Fly’ Got a Raw Deal in the ’80s  Hollywood in Toto Sat, 25th September 2021

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SCREEN: 'THE BOY WHO COULD FLY' (Published 1986)  The New York Times Fri, 21st November 1986

‘We shot it in the murder capital of the world’ … how we made The Lost Boys  The Guardian Mon, 1st April 2024

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