Flying (1986): Cast
Flying is a 1986 romantic drama directed by Paul Lynch, starring Olivia d'Abo as Robin Crew, Keanu Reeves and Sean McCann. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Paul Lynch
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Flying Pictures Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flying About?
The premise of Flying without spoilers.
After a car crash that kills her father and leaves Robin severely injured, she can no longer compete in gymnastics. Living with her mother and difficult step‑father, she joins her school’s athletics team but faces rejection from some teammates. She trains at a friend’s house, and ultimately helps her team reach the national scholastic meet.
Flying Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- gymnastics
- female gymnast
- injury from car crash
- gymnastics sport
- car
- school
- stepfather stepdaughter relationship
- car crash
Flying Cast & Characters
Olivia d'Abo leads the cast as Robin Crew, with Keanu Reeves as Tommy and Sean McCann as Jack Crew. Directed by Paul Lynch; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Lynch
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Olivia d'Abo as Robin Crew -
Keanu Reeves as Tommy - Sean McCann as Jack Crew
- Eugene Clark as Roy Teler
Also Starring in Flying
· 7 more- Rita Tushingham Jean Stoller
- Jessica Steen Carly Simmons
- Samantha Langevin Marge Crew
- Denis Simpson Fred Stoner
- Samantha Logan Stacy
- Nicole Kolman Gillian Crew
- Renee Murphy Leah Kilbourne
More from Paul Lynch
More films directed by Paul Lynch, best-rated first: Prom Night, Taken Too Far, The Christmas Switch and The Keeper.
How Well Do You Know Flying?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In what year was the sports drama 'Flying' released?
Flying Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Teenage Dream” and “Dream to Believe”.
- Also known as
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- Teenage Dream
- Dream to Believe
- Il sogno di Robin
- Träume werden wahr
- A megvalósult álom
- 劃地彩虹
- Volar
- Let
- Uçarcasına
Seen Flying?
Movies Like Flying
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Flying, Watch Me Fly and Wings in the Dark.
Flying FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flying, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flying?
Flying runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Flying released?
Flying was released on May 14, 1986.
Who directed Flying?
Flying was directed by Paul Lynch.
More films by Paul Lynch Who is in the cast of Flying?
Flying stars Olivia d'Abo as Robin Crew, Keanu Reeves as Tommy and Sean McCann as Jack Crew, among 11 credited actors.
Does Flying have a post-credit scene?
No. Flying has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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