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Skyward (1980)

Skyward

Subtitles for: Skyward (1980)

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

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.

Rate★ 7.1/10 (7 votes)
GenreDramaFamilyTV Movie
Duration1h 40m
CountryUnited States of America
Release20 Nov 1980
LanguageEN
DirectorRon Howard
Keywordswheelchair user disabilitynew studentphysical disabilitypilot training
IMDbtt0081526 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Bette DavisBillie Dupree
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Howard HessemanKoup Trenton
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Suzy BarbieriJulie Ward
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Marion RossNatalie Ward
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Clu GulagerSteve Ward
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Ben MarleyScott Billings
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Lisa WhelchelLisa Ward
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Irma P. HallMrs. Sinclair
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Mark WheelerMr. Olsen
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Jessie Lee FultonSecretary
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