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THE RUNWAY

by Ian Power

synopsis

Inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who crashed his plane in a field near Mallow in Ireland 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.

original title: The Runway
country: Ireland, Luxembourg
year: 2010
genre: fiction
directed by: Ian Power
film run: 101'
screenplay: Ian Power
cast: Demián Bichir, Kerry Condon, Jamie Kierans, James Cosmo, Pat Laffan, Mark Doherty, Claire Johnston, David Pearse, Nilton Martins
cinematography by: PJ Dillon
film editing: Amine Jaber
art director: Ray Ball
costumes designer: Uli Simon
producer: Macdara Kelleher, Brendan McDonald, Bernard Michaux
production: Fastnet Films, Lucil Film
backing: Filmfund Luxembourg

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