Skyward
“A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.”
6.9/ 10IMDb7.05
19801h 40mNR
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.
Top-billed cast
- BBen Marley
- GGreta Blackburn
- IIrma P. Hall
- MMark Wheeler
- RRhonda Minton
- HHoward Hesseman
- BBill Blackwood
- RRusty McCaskey
- BBill Thurman
- MMarion Ross
Crew
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Writers
- Nancy Sackett, Anson Williams
- Producers
- John A. Kuri, Ron Howard, Anson Williams
- Production
- Anson Productions, Major H Productions
Frequently asked questions
What is Skyward rated?
Skyward has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 5 votes.
Who directed Skyward?
Skyward was directed by Ron Howard.
When was Skyward released?
Skyward was released in 1980.
