Radio Flyer
1992 · 1h 54m · Drama
Radio Flyer has a genuinely heartfelt premise about childhood resilience, but the critics aren't wrong—it stumbles in execution with a tonally confused mix of whimsy and heavy subject matter that never quite lands. Skip it tonight unless you're specifically hunting for '90s nostalgia; there are better coming-of-age dramas out there.
Plot
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.
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello