The Runway (2010)

The Runway (2010)

2010-07-10 Ireland, Luxembourg 101 Min. PG-13
6.1 8 votes

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.

Cast

Demián Bichir is Ernesto Cordoba
Ernesto Cordoba
Kerry Condon is Grace Thomas
Grace Thomas
James Cosmo is Shutherland
Shutherland
Jamie Kierans is Paco Thomas
Paco Thomas
Donncha Crowley is Tommy Carmody
Tommy Carmody
Bruno Bichir is Francisco de Caldus
Francisco de Caldus
Pat Laffan is Manus
David Pearse is Frog's Da
Frog's Da