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Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

Name: Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
Director: Gillian Pachter
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-07-14

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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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Gillian Pachter

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