Radio Flyer

Name: Radio Flyer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-02-21
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello

1992·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 7.0(207)

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“Powered by imagination.”

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.

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About Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer is a 1992 English-language drama film directed by Richard Donner. The cast is led by Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Radio Flyer was produced by Stonebridge Entertainment, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 21, 1992, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Donner
Writers: David Mickey Evans
Release date: February 21, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Stonebridge Entertainment, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Radio Flyer cast & crew

Radio Flyer was directed by Richard Donner and written by David Mickey Evans.

The cast features Lorraine Bracco as Mary, John Heard as Daugherty, Adam Baldwin as The King, Elijah Wood as Mike, Joseph Mazzello as Bobby, and Ben Johnson as Geronimo Bill.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by László Kovács, and it was produced by Michael Douglas and Peter McAlevey.

Is Radio Flyer worth watching?

Radio Flyer holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 207 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Radio Flyer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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