Sky Riders
They soared from the skies to stage the most daring rescue ever filmed
1976 · 1h 31m · PG
Action, Adventure
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
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.
Director and cast
- Douglas Hickox Director
- James Coburn as Jim McCabe
- Susannah York as Ellen Bracken
- Robert Culp as Jonas Bracken
- Charles Aznavour as Insp. Nikolidis
- Harry Andrews as Auerbach
- John Beck as Ben
- Zouzou as Female terrorist
- Kenneth Griffith as Wasserman
- Werner Pochath as Number One Terrorist
- Antonis Antypas Cast
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