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Sky Pirates

  • 1980
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
83
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Jamie Foreman, Reginald Marsh, Bill Maynard, Michael McVey, Sylvia O'Donnell, and Adam Richens in Sky Pirates (1980)
AdventureCrime

Adventure film involving two boys who wage a battle against diamond smugglers with radio controlled model Spitfire aeroplanes loaded with darts. When their model plane crashes Mike and Harr... Read allAdventure film involving two boys who wage a battle against diamond smugglers with radio controlled model Spitfire aeroplanes loaded with darts. When their model plane crashes Mike and Harry are befriended by ex-pilot Charlie Bradford and his niece Maggie, who teach them how to ... Read allAdventure film involving two boys who wage a battle against diamond smugglers with radio controlled model Spitfire aeroplanes loaded with darts. When their model plane crashes Mike and Harry are befriended by ex-pilot Charlie Bradford and his niece Maggie, who teach them how to fly radio-controlled planes. When crooks steal Charlie's latest model in an attempt to smu... Read all

  • Director
    • C.M. Pennington-Richards
  • Writer
    • C.M. Pennington-Richards
  • Stars
    • Adam Richens
    • Michael McVey
    • Sylvia O'Donnell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • C.M. Pennington-Richards
    • Writer
      • C.M. Pennington-Richards
    • Stars
      • Adam Richens
      • Michael McVey
      • Sylvia O'Donnell
    • 6User reviews
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    Top Cast10

    Adam Richens
    • Mike
    Michael McVey
    • Harry
    Sylvia O'Donnell
    • Maggie
    Bill Maynard
    Bill Maynard
    • Charlie
    Reginald Marsh
    • Eddie
    Jamie Foreman
    Jamie Foreman
    • Sidney
    Kenneth Watson
    • Police Sergeant
    John Lee
    • Inspector Kelly
    Roger Avon
    • Ted
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Georgeson
    • Diamond Smuggler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • C.M. Pennington-Richards
    • Writer
      • C.M. Pennington-Richards
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Uncredited appearance by Tom Georgeson as diamond smuggler.
    • Goofs
      The blue Citroen DS driven by the diamond smuggler (played by Tom Georgeson) has a French number plate but it is right-hand drive.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1980 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Piratas del cielo
    • Filming locations
      • Pyrford Court, Pyrford Common Road, Pyrford, Surrey, England, UK(Eddie and Sidney take the stolen model aircraft home)
    • Production companies
      • Ansus Films
      • Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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