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War · Drama · 1956 · 2h 15min

Reach for the Sky.

WarDrama

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.

Director: Lewis Gilbert

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Kenneth More

Muriel Pavlow

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Lee Patterson

Alexander Knox

Dorothy Alison

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The Rank OrganisationAngel Productions

Country

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Languages

English

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosJul 10, 1956

🇬🇧Reino UnidoJul 5, 1956

🇩🇪AlemaniaSep 26, 1957

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IMDb

7.2 /10

3k votes

Rotten Tomatoes

80 /100

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Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

6.9 /10

39 votes

Letterboxd

6.9 /10

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Weighted average

7.3/10

IMDb7.2
RT80
TMDB6.9
Lbxd6.9