Reach for the Sky(Movie, 2004)

Name: Reach for the Sky
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: T02:15:00
Rating: 3.3

2h 15min | Genres: War, History, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 14 votes)

Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film of 1956. The film's composer John Addison was Bader's brother-in-law. ()

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About Reach for the Sky

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

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Trailer for Reach for the Sky + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Brian Trenchard-Smith on REACH FOR THE SKY(Featurette, 4:34)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Shot in: Pinewood Studios

Plays in: England

Made by: The Rank Organisation, Angel Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 07/10/1956 (World premiere: 07/05/1956)

Cast: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook, Lee Patterson, Alexander Knox, Sydney Tafler, Nigel Green, Eddie Byrne, Eric Pohlmann, Michael Gough, Dorothy Alison, Jack Watling, Anton Diffring, Charles Carson, Jack Lambert, Peter Burton, Philip Stainton, Ronald Adam, Clive Revill, Richard Marner, Philip Levene, Michael Balfour, Avice Landone, Trevor Bannister, George Rose, Basil Dignam, Derek Blomfield, John Stone, Victor Beaumont, Ronan O'Casey, Fred Griffiths, Ernest Clark, Raymond Francis, Paul Carpenter, Charles Lamb, Roger Maxwell, Sam Kydd, Harry Locke, Charles Carson, Russell Waters, Michael Ripper, Walter Hudd, Barry Letts, Ian Whittaker, Frank Atkinson, Philip Gilbert, Howard Marion-Crawford

Director: Lewis Gilbert

Producer: Daniel M. Angel

Screenwriter: Lewis Gilbert, Vernon Harris

Film Editor: John Shirley

Director of Photography: Jack Asher

Composer: John Addison

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Han gav sig aldrig"

Keywords: based on true story, accident, royal air force, raf, biography, world war ii, black and white, pilot

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Reach for the Sky(Movie, 2004)

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