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.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Director: Ian Power

Actors: Demián Bichir, Kerry Condon, James Cosmo, Jamie Kierans, John Carpenter, Donncha Crowley, Pat Laffan, Bruno Bichir, Mark Doherty, John Kavanagh

Release date: 2010-07-10

Country of origin: Ireland, Luxembourg

Length: 1h 41m

Ratings:

• 6.4/10
• 80%