The Runway
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.
Directed by Ian Power · Written by Ian Power
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Demián Bichir Ernesto Cordoba -
Kerry Condon Grace Thomas -
James Cosmo Shutherland -
Jamie Kierans Paco Thomas -
Donncha Crowley Tommy Carmody -
Bruno Bichir Francisco de Caldus -
Pat Laffan Manus -
David Pearse Frog's Da - Stephen Moran Darren
- Martin Lucey Ned
- John Carpenter Jr.
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Mark Doherty
Make it a double feature
3h 21m together
The Runway
Black '47
A close match in mood and era.
