

The Runway
2010-07-10 · 101 min · ★ 6.1
The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who landed his plane near Mallow, in 1983. Against all odds, the people of the town came together to build a runway to get him home and briefly caught the imagination of the nation. It is the story of Paco, a young boy without a father who adopts the pilot and convinces the town to build a runway to get him home.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ian Power
- Production companies
- Fastnet Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Film i Väst, Lucil Film, Film Fund Luxembourg, Poderosa Pictures
- Countries
- Ireland, Luxembourg
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4
Top Cast
Demián BichirErnesto Cordoba
Kerry CondonGrace Thomas
James CosmoShutherland
Jamie KieransPaco Thomas
Donncha CrowleyTommy Carmody
Bruno BichirFrancisco de Caldus
Pat LaffanManus
David PearseFrog's Da
Mark Doherty
John Kavanagh
Aidan O'Hare
Jean-François Wolff
David Pearse
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