Skyward

"A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies."

1980 1h 40m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 7★7.1IMDB · 692

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Synopsis

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Billie Dupree is a flight instructor at an old Texas airport. When a young girl in a wheelchair finds the airport by watching gliders fly, she decides she wants to learn how to fly. Dupree teaches her to fly with some special controls compensating for her handicap. Koup Trenton runs an aircraft repair service and is trying desperately to get an old airplane back in the air. The three, together, put the young girl and the old plane up in the air.

“A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Billie Dupree
Howard Hesseman
Koup Trenton
Suzy Barbieri
Julie Ward
Marion Ross
Natalie Ward
Clu Gulager
Steve Ward
Ben Marley
Scott Billings
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Ward
Irma P. Hall
Mrs. Sinclair

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Anson Williams, Nancy Sackett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Skyward Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Howard, shot by Robert C. Jessup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert James Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bette Davis and Howard Hesseman and Suzy Barbieri carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ron Howard directs. Robert C. Jessup behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Robert James Kern cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Skyward Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ron Howard, shot by Robert C. Jessup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert James Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Davis and Howard Hesseman and Suzy Barbieri carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.".
8IMDB entry: tt0081526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.