The Runway

A Delightful Little Film About Needs and Relationships
Amazon Instant Video is now making available for viewers this excellent little film made in 2010 but not released until the end of 2011 in Mexico. It seems to be a winner and deserves theatrical release.

The plot is best described by the package insert: 'The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot Ernesto (Demián Bichir) 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 (Jamie Kierans), a young boy without a father who adopts the pilot and convinces the town to build a runway to get him home.' It was written and directed by Ian Power and seems to let us see the story as through a child's eyes. There is small town camaraderie, some love interest, and a lot of the joy of being able to try to make the world (or at least a corner of it) a better place. Bruno Bechir (Demián's brother),...

A taste of what looks to be a delightful film
Amazon Instant Video is now making available previews or trailers of films (these are called EXTRA) that have yet to be released. It is a convenient and pleasant way to get a glimpse at what is coming down the pike. THE RUNWAY was made in 2010 but not released until the end of 2011 in Mexico. It seems to be a winner and deserves theatrical release.

Since we only get snippets of the film in this Extra, the plot has been summarized elsewhere: `The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot Ernesto (Demián Bichir) 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 (Jamie Kierans), a young boy without a father who adopts the pilot and convinces the town to build a runway to get him home.' It was written and directed by Ian Power and seems to let us see the story as through a child's eyes. There...

Would recommend run way to my friends.
Runway is a good family movie. .the bond between boys is great

Irish Accent may be a hard for young children

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