

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
2025-07-14 · 53 min · ★ 5.8
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
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- Directors
- Gillian Pachter
- Production companies
- RAW, BBH Entertainment
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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