Skyward

Nov 20, 1980

1h 40m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Anson Productions

Major H Productions

Skyward Trailers

Cast

Billie Dupree

Bette Davis

Koup Trenton

Howard Hesseman

Julie Ward

Suzy Barbieri

Natalie Ward

Marion Ross

Steve Ward

Clu Gulager

Scott Billings

Ben Marley

Lisa Ward

Lisa Whelchel

Mrs. Sinclair

Irma P. Hall

Mr. Olsen

Mark Wheeler

Secretary

Jessie Lee Fulton

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