The Runway 13 years old

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.

Credits

The Runway Cast

Name Character
Demián Bichir He was 48, now 60 years old as Ernesto Cordoba
Kerry Condon She was 28, now 41 years old as Grace Thomas
Bruno Bichir He was 44, now 56 years old as Francisco de Caldus
James Cosmo He was 63, now 75 years old as Shutherland
Donncha Crowley as Tommy Carmody
Jamie Kierans as Paco Thomas
Pat Laffan He was 72, 79 years old when he died as Manus

The Runway Crew

Name Department
Brendan McDonald as Producer. Production
Macdara Kelleher as Producer. Production
Ian Power as Director. Directing
Ian Power as Producer. Production
Brenard Michaux as Line Producer. Production
The Runway poster
The Runway (13 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 10, 2010
  • Runtime: 101 minutes