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The Runway
The Runway

The Runway

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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.

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Budget

$4

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

10 July 2010

Country

Ireland

Cast

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

Ernesto Cordoba

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Grace Thomas

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Shutherland

Jamie Kierans

Jamie Kierans

Paco Thomas

Donncha Crowley

Donncha Crowley

Tommy Carmody

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Francisco de Caldus

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Manus

David Pearse

David Pearse

Frog's Da

Stephen Moran

Stephen Moran

Darren

Martin Lucey

Martin Lucey

Ned

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