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Skyward

1980 · 100 min · Director: Ron Howard ★ IMDb 7 · 722 ratings

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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.

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Skyward (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 40%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope20%
  2. Awe15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Family, TV Movie. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

Howard Hesseman

Koup Trenton

SB
Suzy Barbieri

MR
Marion Ross

MR
Marion Ross

Natalie Ward

BM
Ben Marley

BM
Ben Marley

Scott Billings

LW
Lisa Whelchel

LW
Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Ward

IP
Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Mrs. Sinclair

MW
Mark Wheeler

JL
Jessie Lee Fulton

BT
Bill Thurman

Pilot #1

Rance Howard

Pilot #2

RM
Rhonda Minton

Stephanie

GP
Gene Pietragallo

Jason

GB
Greta Blackburn

Miss Russell

JN
Jeff Nicholson

Theatre Usher

KF
Kate Finlayson

Nurse

RM
Rusty McCaskey

Boy in Class

BB
Bill Blackwood

Self

Details

Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Anson Williams, Nancy Sackett
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 722 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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