gliders in movies

In the U.S., the latest Ameriprise commercial has a very brief clip of a
glider: a cockpit view and then an outside view. Maybe two seconds total.

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Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
like a comprehensive listing.

Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
in the movie _Wind_)

Found another movie...sounds great...."The Sky Trap" directed by Ron
Howard in 1980. Plot is of a glider pilot that lands out on a runway
close to the border and accidently disturbs drug smugglers.....sounds
like a normal day in Arizona or Texas! I haven't seen it, but you can
bet I will try to find this film. Besides which, Ron Howard is a
pretty good director!
Micki

Oops, almost forgot the "Tears for Fears" Video -- "Everyone wants to
rule the world"...almost all of the beginning are glider flight scenes.
According to a quote by the Director, he considers the 2-33 scene's to
be "Flights of Fantasy".

micki

MickiMinner wrote:
Found another movie...sounds great...."The Sky Trap" directed by Ron
Howard in 1980. Plot is of a glider pilot that lands out on a runway
close to the border and accidently disturbs drug smugglers.....sounds
like a normal day in Arizona or Texas! I haven't seen it, but you can
bet I will try to find this film. Besides which, Ron Howard is a
pretty good director!
Micki

I think you are confusing these two movies:
"Skyward"(1980)(by Ron Howard) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081526/
and
"The Sky Trap"(1978)(by Jerome Courtland)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348049/

"Skyward" is about a parapelegic girl who learns to fly. "The Sky Trap"
is about two kids who run afoul of drug dealers.

Good luck getting your hands on them. I don't think either one has ever
been released on DVD or VHS. Where would one even begin looking?

Johan Larson

If someone is interested in a Pal VHS format video, "Skyward" is
available now for sale on e-Bay. Just type in "Skyward" in the search
box.