Sky Riders
They soared from the skies to stage the most daring rescue ever filmed
PG 1976 · 91 min · ★ 6.2 · Action, Adventure
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.
Directed by Douglas Hickox · Written by Jack DeWitt
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James Coburn Jim McCabe -
Susannah York Ellen Bracken -
Robert Culp Jonas Bracken -
Charles Aznavour Inspector Nikolidis -
Harry Andrews Auerbach -
John Beck Ben -
Zouzou Female terrorist -
Kenneth Griffith Wasserman -
Werner Pochath Number One Terrorist -
Antonis Antypas Dimitri -
Telis Zotos Bracken's secretary -
Nikos Tsachiridis Gatekeeper
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