The Runway

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Demián Bichir Ernesto Cordoba

Kerry Condon Grace Thomas

James Cosmo Shutherland

Jamie Kierans Paco Thomas

Donncha Crowley Tommy Carmody