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Sky Riders

1976 · 91 min

A breezy, old-school action adventure with spectacular hang-glider stunts and a straightforward rescue plot.

Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Action, Adventure
Tagline
They soared from the skies to stage the most daring rescue ever filmed
Overview
When an industrialist's wife and kids are kidnapped by terrorists in Greece, the woman's ex-husband comes to the rescue with a plan involving hang gliders.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, family, revenge, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Action, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Written by
Garry Michael White, Jack DeWitt, Stanley Mann
Starring
James Coburn, Susannah York, Robert Culp, Charles Aznavour, Harry Andrews, John Beck, Zouzou, Kenneth Griffith
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Greg MacGillivray, Jim Freeman
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Greek, English

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