| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Ian Power |
| Writer: | Ian Power |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy |
| Keywords | travel, single mother, ireland, spanish, drama, extranjero |
| Production Companies | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Film i Väst, Fastnet Films, Film Fund Luxembourg, Lucil Film, Poderosa Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $4 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Demián Bichir | Ernesto Cordoba |
| Kerry Condon | Grace Thomas |
| James Cosmo | Shutherland |
| Jamie Kierans | Paco Thomas |
| Donncha Crowley | Tommy Carmody |
| Bruno Bichir | Francisco de Caldus |
| Pat Laffan | Manus |
| David Pearse | Frog's Da |
| Stephen Moran | Darren |
| Martin Lucey | Ned |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bernard Michaux | Line Producer |
| Ian Power | Writer, Director |
| Gast Waltzing | Music |
| P.J. Dillon | Cinematography |
| Amine Jaber | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brendan McDonald | Producer |
| Ian Power | Producer |
| Macdara Kelleher | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 930 | 944 |