Age: 38 years
GRS Rating: 5 of 5

Notable Cast:

Jay Underwood Lucy Deakins Fred Savage Fred Gwynne

Duration: 1 hr, 48 min
Infractions: None.

Comments: A family moves into a new house, hoping to start a new life. (The father has just died.) An autistic boy lives next door. The girl decides to help him in school, and they become friends. The people who know the boy believe that he can fly. The girl begins to wonder the same thing. Can he really fly?

This Lorimar production is very good. It has an excellent moral. I believe it is one of the first movies to tell a story about autism. Also, it references another Lorimar production with The Last Starfighter Atari game! The acting is excellent all around. I remember seeing this film when it first came out: I wasn't impressed. I have, now, changed my opinion. Recommended.