The Runway
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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Cast
38 people
Demián Bichir
Ernesto Cordoba
Known for
The Nun
The Hateful Eight
Kerry Condon
Grace Thomas
Known for
Better Call Saul
Rome
James Cosmo
Shutherland
Known for
Game of Thrones
Chernobyl
Jamie Kierans
Paco Thomas
Known for
Whole Lotta Sole
Donncha Crowley
Tommy Carmody
Known for
Gretel & Hansel
The Green Knight
Bruno Bichir
Francisco de Caldus
Known for
Narcos
Ozark
Pat Laffan
Manus
Known for
Leap Year
The Queen
David Pearse
Frog's Da
Known for
Bodkin
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Stephen Moran
Darren
Also in
Snap
Martin Lucey
Ned
Known for
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Jimmy's Hall
John Carpenter Jr.
Mark Doherty
Known for
The Smurfs
Burning Blue
Ian Power Director · Gast Waltzing Composer P.J. Dillon Cinematographer
United States release December 2, 2011 · Produced in Ireland, Luxembourg · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Fastnet Films
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Lucil Film
Production
Film Fund Luxembourg
Production
Poderosa Pictures
Production
Ireland · Luxembourg
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Ireland · July 10, 2010
Theatrical
United States · December 2, 2011
Theatrical
Canada
December 3, 2011 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 2010 · Theatrical
Italy
October 28, 2010 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 2, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 11, 2011 · Theatrical
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