Pancho Barnes (1988)

Directed by

Richard T. Heffron

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical film about a woman who becomes a pioneering aviator in the early days of flight. It follows her struggles to earn respect and carve out a career in a male-dominated field.

inspiringnostalgicbittersweetdeterminedearnestunderstatedquietly triumphant

What happens

Pancho Barnes is a 1988 American made-for-television biographical film about the pioneering female aviator, starring Valerie Bertinelli, Ted Wass, James Stephens and Cynthia Harris. The film was directed by Richard T. Heffron and premiered on CBS on October 25, 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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