Reach For The Sky (UK)

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The true story of airman Douglas Bader
Certificate: U
Running Time: 136 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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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
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Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Lewis Gilbert

Written By:



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

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10 / 10
A brillian, inspriring, if a small bit alterd, from the actual book of Reach for the Sky- Kenneth More plays Douglas brilliantly, as with Muriel Pavlow as Thelma, and Lyndon Brook as Johnny Sanderson.

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!
posted by Iona on 22/8/2002 09:48