Skyward

Skyward

1980
1h 40m
6.9

6.9/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Family TV Movie

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

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Anson Productions Major H Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

wheelchair user disability new student physical disability pilot training

Quick Facts

Release Date November 20, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0081526

Cast

Bette Davis
Bette Davis

Billie Dupree

Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman

Koup Trenton

Suzy Barbieri
Suzy Barbieri

Julie Ward

Marion Ross
Marion Ross

Natalie Ward

Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager

Steve Ward

Ben Marley
Ben Marley

Scott Billings

Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Ward

Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall

Mrs. Sinclair

Mark Wheeler
Mark Wheeler

Mr. Olsen

Jessie Lee Fulton
Jessie Lee Fulton

Secretary

Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman

Pilot #1

Rance Howard
Rance Howard

Pilot #2

Key Crew

Ron Howard
Executive Producer
John A. Kuri
Producer
Anson Williams
Executive Producer
Ron Howard
Director
Nancy Sackett
Writer