A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young woman, who is dying of motor neuron disease. The strong-willed woman admits her wish to be de-flowered before her death. The man, struggling to maintain his relationship with his girl friend, declines but offers to help pay for a gigolo to do the deed. The following events play off the inherent comedy and drama of the circumstances.
Unfortunately the movie The Theory of Flight is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Paul Greengrass | Director |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Richard Hawkins | Writer |
| Camera | Ivan Strasburg | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ivan Strasburg | Cinematography |
| Editing | Mark Day | Editor |
| Art | Tom Bowyer | Art Direction |
| Production | Sudhir Pragjee | Producer |
| Production | Anant Singh | Producer |
| Production | Sanjeev Singh | Producer |
| Art | Melanie Allen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dinah Collin | Costume Design |
| Production | Paul Janssen | Producer |
| Production | Ruth Caleb | Producer |
| Production | Helena Spring | Producer |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Davies | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roseann Samuel | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ros Hubbard | Casting |
| Production | John Hubbard | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Charles Evans | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Jennie Osborn | Assistant Director |
