The Runway

Feature Film | 2009-2010 | Adventure, Children, Drama, Family | Ireland, Luxembourg

Main data

Director	Ian Power
Written by	Ian Power
Production	Fastnet Films [ie], Poderosa Pictures [ie], Lucil s.a r.l. [lu], Film i Väst [se], Quickfire Films [uk], Delux Productions [lu]
Distributor	Tribeca Film [us]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	03/08/2009
End of shooting	25/09/2009
Locations	Cork

Project data

Film financing	Screen Ireland (former Irish Film Board) [ie] Film Fund Luxembourg [lu]

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube

Posters

Brief synopsis

'The Runway' is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who crashed his plane near Mallow, Co. Cork 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.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Demián Bichir	Ernesto Sanchez [L]
Kerry Condon	Grace Thomas [L]
James Cosmo	Sutherland [L]
Jamie Kierans	Paco Thomas [SR]
John Carpenter	Frogs Connors [SR]
Bruno Bichir	Francisco de Caldas [SR]
Pat Laffan	Manus [SR]
Jean-Francois Wolff	Joe [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Eimear Kelly
1st AD	Owen Magee
2nd AD	Susan Drennan
3rd AD	Glenn Delaney
3rd AD	Rosaí McCarthy
AD PA	Sonja Otto (Ireland)	(Ireland)
Director of photography	P.J. Dillon
Costume designer	Uli Simon
Director	Ian Power
Editor	Amine Jaber
Producer	Brendan McDonald
Producer	Macdara Kelleher
Co-producer	Tomas Eskilsson
Co-producer	Bernard Michaux
Assistant to producer	Marianne Fobel
Production designer	Ray Ball
Scenic painter	Antoine Carton de Grammont
Production coordinator	Marianne Fobel Assistant Coordinator	Assistant Coordinator
Screenwriter	Ian Power
Production sound mixer	Robert Flanagan
Special effects supervisor	Micha Mann
Stunt coordinator	Micha Mann und sfx	und sfx
Stuntman/woman	Sorush Maleknia

Production companies

Company	Comment
Fastnet Films [ie]
Poderosa Pictures [ie]
Lucil s.a r.l. [lu] in association with	in association with
Film i Väst [se] in association with	in association with
Quickfire Films [uk] in association with	in association with
Delux Productions [lu]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Tribeca Film [us]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Services	Location Consulting & Facilities facility Vehicles	facility Vehicles
Transportation, Travel and Accomodation	CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH

Links

Articles / Reports
News Report	http://thestubonline.com/2009/02/13/irish-film-the-runway-set-to-take-off/

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