Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 8.3

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 20, 1980

Rating: NR

Run Time: 1h 40m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Anson Productions , Major H Productions


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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.


Main Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Billie Dupree

Age : 81 | Popularity : 17%

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Koup Trenton

Age : 84 | Popularity : 8%

Suzy Barbieri

Suzy Barbieri

Julie Ward

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Natalie Ward

Age : 95 | Popularity : 10%

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Steve Ward

Age : 95 | Popularity : 6%

Ben Marley

Ben Marley

Scott Billings

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Ward

Age : 60 | Popularity : 6%

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Mrs. Sinclair

Age : 88 | Popularity : 15%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
First Assistant Director
Craig Huston
Craig Huston
Second Unit Director
John A. Kuri
John A. Kuri
Second Assistant Director
Thomas Herod Jr.
Thomas Herod Jr.
Daniel Attias
Daniel Attias
Script Supervisor
Candis Waters
Candis Waters
Production Executive Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Anson Williams
Anson Williams
Producer's Assistant
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl Howard
Location Manager
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Producer
John A. Kuri
John A. Kuri
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Herod Jr.
Thomas Herod Jr.
Norm Gray
Norm Gray
Production Coordinator
Betty A. Buckley
Betty A. Buckley
Local Casting
Shirley Abrams
Shirley Abrams
Casting
Bobby Hoffman
Bobby Hoffman
Production Assistant
Kelly Wimberly
Kelly Wimberly
Editing Assistant Editor
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley
Cate Hardman
Cate Hardman
Editor
Robert James Kern
Robert James Kern
Camera Dolly Grip
Philip Sloan
Philip Sloan
Camera Operator
Neil Roach
Neil Roach
Director of Photography
Robert C. Jessup
Robert C. Jessup
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jerry G. Callaway
Jerry G. Callaway
Key Grip
Kerry Rike
Kerry Rike
Sound Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Original Music Composer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Sound Mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Robert Wald
Robert Wald
Sound Effects
Denis Dutton
Denis Dutton
Crew Special Effects
Jack Bennett
Jack Bennett
Transportation Captain
Alvin Milliken
Alvin Milliken
Writing Story
Anson Williams
Anson Williams
Writer
Nancy Sackett
Nancy Sackett
Art Art Direction
Jack Marty
Jack Marty
Property Master
Mike Parsons
Mike Parsons
Lighting Gaffer
Robert Driskell
Robert Driskell
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Jimi White
Jimi White
Gene Hilda
Gene Hilda
Hairstylist
Peggy Shannon
Peggy Shannon
Lynn Decker
Lynn Decker
Wardrobe Assistant
Patty McKiernan
Patty McKiernan
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