Reach For The Sky (UK)
The true story of airman Douglas Bader
Certificate: U
Running Time: 136 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
A story of one man`s indomitable courage and endurance. As a young sports-loving Pilot Officer, Bader loses both legs in a flying accident. Not only does he overcome his devastating disability, he goes on to become a Battle of Britain ace. Eventually Bader is shot down and imprisoned in Germany.
In 1945 when three hundred aircraft fly in triumph over London led by a solitary Spitfire, the honour of leading the fly-past goes to Douglas Bader. This is the story of one of the few to whom so many owed so much. A story of one man`s indomitable courage and endurance. As a young sports-loving Pilot Officer, Bader loses both legs in a flying accident. Not only does he overcome his devastating disability, he goes on to become a Battle of Britain ace. Eventually Bader is shot down and imprisoned in Germany.
In 1945 when three hundred aircraft fly in triumph over London led by a solitary Spitfire, the honour of leading the fly-past goes to Douglas Bader. This is the story of one of the few to whom so many owed so much.
Special Features:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menus
In-Depth Biographies
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Lewis Gilbert
Written By:
Vernon Harris
Lewis Gilbert
Paul Brickhill
Starring:
Dorothy Alison
Alexander Knox
Lee Patterson
Lyndon Brook
Muriel Pavlow
Kenneth More
Soundtrack By:
John Addison
Director of Photography:
Jack Asher
Editor:
John Shirley
Costume Designer:
Julie Harris
Producer:
Anthony Nelson Keys
Daniel M. Angel
Distributor:
Rank Organisation
Your Opinions and Comments
The ariel combat scenes are really well done, and the aerobatics displays are great. To people who have lost limbs, or have a disability, this is a film that they should deffinatly watch- Bader, after loosing both his legs in an aeroplane crash in 1931, at the age of 21, learns how to walk again on two artificial legs, without a stick at all, and soon he is flying again, and becomes the Legless Ace of The Battle of Britain.
Anyone who hasn`t seen this, it is an absolute MUST!