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The Runway (2010)

PG-13 · 2010-07-10 · 1h 41m · EN
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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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Ian PowerDirector, Writer

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Demián BichirDemián BichirErnesto CordobaKerry CondonKerry CondonGrace ThomasJames CosmoJames CosmoShutherlandJamie KieransJamie KieransPaco ThomasDonncha CrowleyDonncha CrowleyTommy CarmodyBruno BichirBruno BichirFrancisco de CaldusPat LaffanPat LaffanManus

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference702427Actor preference19732 · 41353 · 39355Country preferenceIeDecade preference2010

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What is The Runway about?

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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The Runway has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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