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Release Date:
21 February 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
Powered by imagination.Plot:
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Seriously interesting slice of bittersweet magic realism moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lorraine Bracco | ... | Mary | |
| John Heard | ... | Daugherty | |
| Adam Baldwin | ... | The King | |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Mike | |
| Joseph Mazzello | ... | Bobby | |
| Ben Johnson | ... | Geronimo Bill | |
| Sean Baca | ... | Fisher | |
| Robert Munic | ... | Older Fisher | |
| Garette Ratliff Henson | ... | Chad (as Garette Ratliff) | |
| Thomas Ian Nicholas | ... | Ferdie | |
| Noah Verduzco | ... | Victor Hernandez | |
| Isaac Ocampo | ... | Jorge Hernandez | |
| Kaylan Romero | ... | Jesus Hernandez | |
| Abraham Verduzco | ... | Carlos Hernandez | |
| T.J. Evans | ... | Big Raymond |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Força da Ilusão (Portugal) [pt]Flug ins Abenteuer (Germany) [de]
Il grande volo (Italy) [it]
La fuerza de la ilusión (Spain) [es]
Le rêve de Bobby (Canada: French title) [fr]
Lento unelmiin (Finland) [fi]
Vuelo a la libertad (Argentina) [es]
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Rated PG-13 for theme (child abuse) and violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
114 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
UK:12 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | UK:12 (uncut) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Spain:13 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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The sacking of original director David M. Evans, replacing him with Richard Donner, and later re-shoots following test screenings meant that this modest little film's budget jumped from $15 million to $30 million. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When they first arrive to find that Bobby has flown away, the walkie talkie antennae is bent. When they show Mike and his mom it’s straight again. moreQuotes:
Older Mike: [on getting the idea to sell golf balls] It was money, I didn't know how it would help but I knew we were better off if we had some than if we didn't. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Let's Get Together moreFAQ
What happens to The King?Does Bobby really escape The King by flying away in the Radio Flyer?
List some of the cast members that were in Radio Flyer? What characters do they portray?
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This bittersweet slice of magic realism had a checkered production history (director/writer replaced) and tanked at the box office, but it's a helluva film.
Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello are pre-teen brothers whose flaky mom (Lorraine Bracco) shacks up with a mean-spirited alcoholic (Adam Baldwin). During his drinking bouts, Baldwin physically abuses Mazzello and manipulates him into remaining silent about his situation. But when Wood cottons on to what's happening, the boys put their heads together and hatch a fantastique solution to Mazzello's devastating dilemma.
I love films that mix fantasy and dark reality. They are rarely successful financially ("Lawn Dogs" is a similar example), but they are usually original and intriguing.
The drunk Baldwin is shot from a low, child's perspective and his head is deliberately lopped off below the top of frame. This device allows us to judge him purely by his actions and as a totally physicalized beast. Both Wood and Mazzello are excellent, and they pull us effortlessly into their dark, frightening world.
The "radio flyer" of the title is a small red wagon kids transport their belongings in. Here it transports a dream.
Seriously interesting stuff.