Sky Riders

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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