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Reach for the Sky

Play trailer Poster for Reach for the Sky 1957,  2h 3m,  Biography/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
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Flier Douglas Bader loses his legs in a 1931 crash and rejoins the RAF as a World War II wing commander.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Oct 19, 2022
A terrific, stirring story of undeniable heroism... Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Feb 23, 2012
From the cocky young recruit’s first day at the training station through all the gay comradeship and hazards of flying, Kenneth More (Bader) depicts with unerring skill the humor, friendliness and supreme fortitude of one of the war’s most honored heroes. Go to Full Review
Virginia Graham The Spectator Aug 24, 2021
The subject, not the direction, is the remarkable fact about Reach for the Sky. Go to Full Review
MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin Feb 8, 2018
An inspiring subject, somewhat disappointingly realised. Go to Full Review
John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Jan 4, 2012
6/10
Kenneth More's performance is at the heart of it all, a bigger-than-life realization that is hard to resist. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Lewis Gilbert

Director

Kenneth More

Douglas Bader

Muriel Pavlow

Thelma Bader

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Alexander Knox

Mr. Joyce

Sydney Tafler

Robert Desoutter

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Reach for the Sky

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Movie Info

Synopsis Flier Douglas Bader loses his legs in a 1931 crash and rejoins the RAF as a World War II wing commander.
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Producer
Daniel M Angel
Screenwriter
Lewis Gilbert
Production Co
Angel Productions, The Rank Organisation
Genre
Biography, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
2h 3m
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