Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works (2019)
Overview
In 1943, in a circus tent in Burbank, CA, a bunch of revolutionary thinkers first gathered together in secrecy to build America's first jet fighter. They were rule benders, chance takers, corner cutters-people who believed that nothing was impossible. I
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.757 |
Directed By
Rory Karpf
Jeff Cvitkovic
Crew
Jeff Cvitkovic
Zachary Behr
Adam Stroncone
Rob Harvell
Al Francesco
Jessica Conway
Rory Karpf
Rory Karpf
Kristy Sabat
Rory Karpf
Sol Horner
Steve Ascher
Jeff Cvitkovic
Jeffrey J. Barrows
TOP CAST
Dennis Quaid
Kelly Johnson
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