Movie
“A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.”
6.9/10
1980
1h 40m
en
Drama
Family
TV Movie
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.
Director
Ron Howard
Writers
Nancy Sackett
Movie Information
Release Date
November 20, 1980
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
5
Production
Anson Productions
Major H Productions
