Radio Flyer

Year:

1992

Duration:

114 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Richard Donner

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1992-02-21

Filming Locations: Hamilton Air Base, Ignacio, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $35,000,000

Gross: $4,651,977 (USA) Filming Dates 3 October 1990 - 22 February 1991 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

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

Victor DiMattia

Little Raymond

Adam Hendershott

Boy #1

Daniel Bieber

Boy #2

Coleby Lombardo

Fisher Friend #1

Mike Simmrin

Fisher Friend #2

Elden Henson

Fisher Friend #3 (as Elden Ratliff)

Lennard Camarillo

Fisher Friend #4

Lois Foraker

Aunt

William J. Bonnel

Uncle

Henry LaPlante

Priest

Steve Kahan

Coffee Shop Manager (as Stephen Kahan)

Steven Anthony Jones

Postman

Paul Tuerpe

Market Cashier (as Paul Tuerpé)

Scott Nimerfro

Golfer (as Scott Lloyd Nimerfro)

Reye Reed

Restaurant Patron

Susan Gale Linn

Waitress at Coffee Shop

Dawan Scott

Bigfoot

James Oliver

Gas Station Attendant

Michael Maiello

Gas Station Patron

Hattie Schwartzberg

Ticket Taker #1

Joan Hyman

Ticket Taker #2

John Mazzello

School Boy

Hannah Wood

School Girl

James W. Gavin

Pilot

Tom Hanks

Older Mike

Rob Harris

Traffic Director (uncredited)

Jane Nuttycombe

Zombie girl (uncredited)

Daniel Trimble

Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)

Scott Trimble

Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)

Norman D. Wilson

Extra (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The original script called for more fantasy sequences involving a worm man and zombies. These ideas were scrapped when Richard Donner replaced David M. Evans as the director.

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The blue houses featured in the film are former Hamilton Air Force Base housing, and later sold to the Coast Guard for its housing. Residents of the housing referred to it as "Smurf Village."

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The original script ignited a bidding war in Hollywood and captured major media attention, as writer David M. Evans wrote the script while still in film school and eventually netted more than $1.25 million, which included Evans services as screenwriter and director. When the studio thought their investment in the script too great to gamble on a first-time director, Evans was replaced by Richard Donner which sparked even more coverage, as Evans publicly distanced himself from the film which went on to be a major box office and critical flop.

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Goofs

(at around 13 mins) A "Transformers" comic from the '80s can be seen as they browse the comic books in the store. The movie was set on the late '60s and early '70s. The "Trans Former" comic is behind the "Monsters" comic Mikey pulls out.

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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.

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When Bobby and Mikey are in the comic book store, Mikey picks up a "Monsters" comic book with Dracula on the cover, and a Transformers comic is behind it, Transformers was not created until mid-late 80s and this movie was based in the mid/late 60s.

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Quotes

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.

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Bobby: He's coming back, Mike. It's not mom's fault, but he's coming back.

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Older Mike: History is all in the mind of the teller. Truth is all in the telling.

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Faq

Q

Which actor in Hollywood played The King / Jack McKenzie?

A

Adam Baldwin (The Poseidon Adventure, 2005, TV) played the role of The King / Jack McKenzie.

Q

What happens to The King?

A

Following the take-off of Bobby in the Radio Flyer on the highest part of the Wishing Spot, Officer Tardy and the mother discover the father (The King) lying on the ground, half-conscious and highly drunk. Officer Tardy places the hand-cuffs on him, saying "You're done." You are lead to believe that The King will finally go to prison.

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