Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Howard Marion-Crawford
- 'Woody' Woodhall
- (as Howard Marion Crawford)
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- TriviaRichard Burton was the first choice for the lead but he dropped out after he was offered the lead in Alexander the Great (1956) at what Lewis Gilbert describes as "three or four times the salary".
- GoofsWhen Bader is demonstrating his ability to fly the Hurricane to his new squadron of Canadian pilots, there is a long cut of the plane flying upside-down in a straight line. This was impossible in the Hurricane, as it had a gravity-fed carburettor. If you look carefully at the clouds, and how the sunlight reflects from them, the image has clearly been inverted.
- Alternate versionsOriginally released in Great Britain at 135 minutes; cut by 12 minutes before the American premiere.
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A very Watchable Film
This may rate as one of the classic war films.
A (fairly) true to life film, about Douglas Bader, who it is reported was a fairly arrogant person, though highly driven.
Kenneth More in the lead role, delivers his usual top notch performance, and they rest of the cast just seem to fit together the way they should.
The film covers Baders life, and the loss of his legs in a flying accident that was in truth of his own making, and then how he puts his life back together afterwards.
It shows an amazing spirit and determination, to the extent that he got back into the RAF and became a successful pilot and air tactition.
This film should be watched by other people who have had the misfortune of an amputation, and i don't mean that in a condescending manner, Bader showed what you can do if you put your mind to it, he wouldn't let his disability beat him.
A really good movie, easily watched more than once, and good for more than one reason.
A (fairly) true to life film, about Douglas Bader, who it is reported was a fairly arrogant person, though highly driven.
Kenneth More in the lead role, delivers his usual top notch performance, and they rest of the cast just seem to fit together the way they should.
The film covers Baders life, and the loss of his legs in a flying accident that was in truth of his own making, and then how he puts his life back together afterwards.
It shows an amazing spirit and determination, to the extent that he got back into the RAF and became a successful pilot and air tactition.
This film should be watched by other people who have had the misfortune of an amputation, and i don't mean that in a condescending manner, Bader showed what you can do if you put your mind to it, he wouldn't let his disability beat him.
A really good movie, easily watched more than once, and good for more than one reason.
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- gordywright
- May 17, 2002
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- Budget
- £380,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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