

Information
Release DateNovember 20, 1980
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased
ProductionAnson Productions, Major H Productions
LanguagesEnglish
6.9
5 votesPopularity1
Skyward
"A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Bette Davis
Billie Dupree

Howard Hesseman
Koup Trenton

Suzy Barbieri
Julie Ward

Marion Ross
Natalie Ward

Clu Gulager
Steve Ward