Reach for the Sky

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Reach for the Sky

1957

2h 3m

Biography

War

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Flier Douglas Bader (Kenneth More) loses his legs in a 1931 crash and rejoins the RAF as a World War II wing commander.

Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

A terrific, stirring story of undeniable heroism...

Oct 19, 2022

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Variety Staff

Variety

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.

Feb 23, 2012

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Virginia Graham

The Spectator

The subject, not the direction, is the remarkable fact about Reach for the Sky.

Aug 24, 2021

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MFB Critics

Monthly Film Bulletin

An inspiring subject, somewhat disappointingly realised.

Feb 8, 2018

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Kenneth More's performance is at the heart of it all, a bigger-than-life realization that is hard to resist.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 4, 2012

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Audience Member

Kenneth Moore does a great job here, its a high quality film based on a true story of a remarkable man. The only complains I have would be during the battles there are clearly models used on occasion and real ww2 clips but this is pretty common for a film of this age. Well worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Great bio pic about douglas bader one of the greatest from the greatest generation. Kenneth more at his best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

A true story about the amazing man, Douglas Bader.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant movie. Absolute classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

One of my favourate films...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Highly enjoyable mix of comic timing, stiff upper hip derring-do and well-executed and sincere biopic elements.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Lewis Gilbert

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Kenneth More

Douglas Bader

Muriel Pavlow

Thelma Bader

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Alexander Knox

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Synopsis

Flier Douglas Bader (Kenneth More) 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: The Rank Organisation, Angel Productions
Genre: Biography, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 2h 3m

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