Skyward (1980)

  • NR
  • 11/20/1980 (US)
  • Drama, Family, TV Movie
  • 1h 40m

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.

Anson Williams

Story

Ron Howard

Director

Nancy Sackett

Writer

Cast

Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Billie Dupree
Howard Hesseman's headshot

Howard Hesseman

Koup Trenton
Suzy Barbieri's headshot

Suzy Barbieri

Julie Ward
Marion Ross's headshot

Marion Ross

Natalie Ward
Clu Gulager's headshot

Clu Gulager

Steve Ward
Ben Marley's headshot

Ben Marley

Scott Billings
Lisa Whelchel's headshot

Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Ward
Irma P. Hall's headshot

Irma P. Hall

Mrs. Sinclair

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