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Skyward (1980)

“A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.”
★ 7.17 votes ⏱ 1 h 40 min Rating NR

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.

Skyward is a 1980 movie. Genres: Drama, Family, TV Movie. Directed by Ron Howard. Main cast: Bette Davis, Howard Hesseman, Suzy Barbieri, Marion Ross, Clu Gulager. Runtime: 100 minutes. Its average rating is 7.1 out of 10, from 7 votes.

Release dateNovember 20, 1980
Runtime1 h 40 min
DirectorRon Howard
ScreenplayNancy Sackett, Anson Williams
Original languageEN

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DisabilityNew studentPhysical disabilityPilot trainingWheelchair user

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