Sky Riders (1976) is an American action-adventure film directed by Douglas Hickox. It is best remembered for its pioneering use of hang gliding in cinema, featuring breathtaking aerial stunts that were quite revolutionary for the mid-70s.
The story is set in Greece, where the wife (Susannah York) and children of a wealthy industrialist (Robert Culp) are kidnapped by a radical terrorist group. The captors hold them in an ancient, abandoned monastery perched atop a jagged, inaccessible cliff.
It was filmed at the spectacular Meteora monasteries in Greece – including Monastery of the Holy Trinity. This location is so cinematic that it was later used for the climax of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981).
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens has served as a dramatic, often backdrop for several films, most notably Boy on a Dolphin (1957) and The Two Faces of January (2014).
Holy Monastery of Rousanou
The Holy Monastery of Rousanou (also known as the Monastery of Saint Barbara) is one of the six active Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Meteora, Greece.