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Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
TV-MA
52 min | Documentary

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Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)

TV-MA

52 min | Documentary

A father claims his son is trapped in a runaway homemade balloon. News helicopters follow the chase live.The empty balloon lands, sparking outrage as the story becomes one of America's most infamous hoaxes.

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Heene Self - Amateur Scientist Self - Amateur Scientist See fewer	Box Time: Playhouse (2003)
Mayumi Heene Self - Richard's Wife Self - Richard's Wife See fewer	Wife Swap (2004)
Bradford Heene Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son See fewer	Box Time: Playhouse (2003)
Tina Chavez Self - Neighbor Self - Neighbor See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Dean Askew Self - Neighbor Self - Neighbor See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Bob Heffernan Self - Investigator, Larimer County Sheriff's Office Self - Investigator, Larimer County Sheriff's Office See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Jimmy Negri Self - Sky9 News Helicopter Pilot Self - Sky9 News Helicopter Pilot See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Robert Sanchez Self - Senior Staff Writer, 5280 Magazine Self - Senior Staff Writer, 5280 Magazine See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Brian Willie Self - 9News Photojournalist Self - 9News Photojournalist See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Jim Alderden Self - Larimer County Sheriff Self - Larimer County Sheriff See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
Falcon Heene Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son See fewer	Wife Swap (2004)
Sheree Silver Self - Wife Swap Contestant Self - Wife Swap Contestant See fewer	Trainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
David Lane Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech (2009)
Ryo Heene Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son (archive footage) Self - Richard and Mayumi's Son (archive footage) See fewer	Box Time: Playhouse (2003)
Tim Masters Self - Murder Conviction Overturned (archive footage) Self - Murder Conviction Overturned (archive footage) See fewer	Nicky's Family (2011)
Kim Christiansen Self - Anchor, KUSA 9News (archive footage) Self - Anchor, KUSA 9News (archive footage) See fewer	KUSA 9News at 10 (1956)
Diane Sawyer Self - Co-Host, Good Morning America (archive footage) Self - Co-Host, Good Morning America (archive footage) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight (1953)
Wolf Blitzer Self - Guest Host, Larry King Live (archive footage) Self - Guest Host, Larry King Live (archive footage) See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Dave Kay Bob / ICE Agent (credit only) Bob / ICE Agent (credit only) See fewer	Cult Night