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Skyward (1980)

Movie"A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies."
Audience Score
70
Skyward
NR 1 hr 40 minNov 20th, 1980Drama, Family, TV MovieSkyward Collection PosterPart of Skyward Collection
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.
StarringBette DavisHoward HessemanSuzy Barbieri
DirectorRon Howard
WriterNancy Sackett

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Anson Williams, Ron Howard
Production Companies:Anson Productions, Major H Productions
Movie Tags:
disabilityphysical disabilitywheelchair user new studentpilot training

Skyward Collection

The adventures of pilot Julie Ward