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6 / 10 IMDb July 10, 2010 1h 41m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 41m
Release Date
July 10, 2010
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Status
Released
Budget
$4
Languages
English, Spanish
Country
Ireland, Luxembourg
Writers
Cast
Demián Bichir
as Ernesto Cordoba
Kerry Condon
as Grace Thomas
James Cosmo
as Shutherland
Jamie Kierans
as Paco Thomas
Donncha Crowley
as Tommy Carmody
Bruno Bichir
as Francisco de Caldus
Pat Laffan
as Manus
David Pearse
as Frog's Da
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Stephen Moran
as Darren
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Martin Lucey
as Ned
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John Carpenter Jr.
Mark Doherty
John Kavanagh
Aidan O'Hare
Jean-François Wolff
David Pearse
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John Molloy
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Caroline Power
Paul Roe
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John D. Desmond
Production Companies
Fastnet Films
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Film i VästLucil Film
Film Fund LuxembourgPoderosa Pictures
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