The Runway (2010)
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.
Casting
- 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.
- Mark Doherty
Interesting facts
The Runway is a 2010 international dramedy film, directed and written by Ian Power. It stars Jamie Kierans, Demián Bichir, Kerry Condon, and James Cosmo. It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2010, before being released in Ireland in 2011.
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