Sky Riders (1976)

Robert Culp plays Bracken, whose life seems perfect until his wife Ellen and their children are kidnapped by terrorists one day. After failed attempts to capture them back by the police, ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Hickox

Writers:

Jack DeWitt (screenplay), Hall T. Sprague (story),

Stars:

James Coburn, Susannah York, Robert Culp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Coburn	...	Jim McCabe
Susannah York	...	Ellen Bracken
Robert Culp	...	Jonas Bracken
Charles Aznavour	...	Insp. Nikolidis
Harry Andrews	...	Auerbach
John Beck	...	Ben
Zouzou	...	Female terrorist
Kenneth Griffith	...	Wasserman
Werner Pochath	...	Terrorist #1
Antonis Antypas	...	Dimitri (as Anthony Antypas)
Telis Zotos	...	Bracken's secretary
Nikos Tsachiridis	...	Gatekeeper
Ernie F. Orsatti	...	Joe
Barbara Trentham	...	Della
Henry Brown	...	Martin

Storyline

Robert Culp plays Bracken, whose life seems perfect until his wife Ellen and their children are kidnapped by terrorists one day. After failed attempts to capture them back by the police, Ellen's ex husband enters the fray and plans his own rescue attempt. James Coburn plays McCabe, Ellen's ex-husband who hires a crew of professional hang gliders to help him rescue her and the kids from the terrorist's mountain top lair.

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Plot Keywords:

greece | mountain peak | opening action scene | monastery | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

He'll try anything once ... especially if it's impossible!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1976 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Assault on the Forbidden Fortress

Filming Locations:

Greece

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Penultimate theatrically released movie of director Douglas Hickox. Zulu Dawn was his last.

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Goofs

During the supposed night-time rescue operation when the rescuers hang-glided in for the rescue, you can clearly see the shadows of the hang gliders on the rocks below them. So, clearly these scenes were shot in the daytime with a dark filter used to make it look like nighttime.

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Connections

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 6 (1999)

User Reviews

I enjoyed the film very much - captivating scenes of hang-glider rescue.

I have been trying to find this film on video for many years because I remember it as being so interesting, with the rescue sequences by hang gliders. I disagree with another person who commented that they could not see the hang-gliding sequences, due to darkness in the film. There are not very many films that make a big impression on me but this one did and I still remember it though I only saw it once, when it was first released. I hope it is released on video or DVD some day so that I can see it again.