The Runway

• Rated 6.1 out of 10
• Movie
• 2010
• 1h 41m
• Drama
• Comedy

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.

Director

Ian Power

Starring

Demián Bichir, Kerry Condon, James Cosmo, Jamie Kierans