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The Runway (2010)
Directed by Ian Power
Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Demián Bichir | Kerry Condon | James Cosmo | Jamie Kierans | Donncha Crowley | Bruno Bichir | Pat Laffan | David Pearse | Stephen Moran