'A Wing and a Prayer' - The Story of Knock Airport
(1986) We're building an airport! | Released
Ratings
10
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: We're building an airport!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 10
Release Date: Sep 16, 1986
Rating: 1986-09-16
Run Time: 12h 52m
Original Language: English
Website: Link
Production Countries: Ireland
Production Companies: RTÉ
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Synopsis
"We're building an airport", Monsignor James Horan tells Jim Fahy of RTÉ News, in 1981. The bold story of a 'simple' country priest, with a dream to build a 7500ft runway for an international airport, on a "foggy, boggy hill" in and around Barnacahoge and Barnalyra, Co. Mayo. A feat few thought possible. It began as a one off news item, and develops into a charming documentary, written by Fahy and directed by Blackman over the years. The changing governments, all get caught up in the chaos, and almost nobody in power wanted it to go ahead. This controversial campaign to put Connacht on the map, faces setback after setback. But none great enough, to stop this "old man in a hurry" from getting his airport for the province, opened to the public by 1986.
Main Cast
Pádraig Flynn
Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Writer |
Jim Fahy
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| Crew | Presenter |
Jim Fahy
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| Directing | Director |
John Blackman
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| Production | Producer |
John Blackman
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| Production Assistant |
Seán Ó Méalóid
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| Camera | Camera Operator |
Cedric Culliton
Tony Curnane
Colm O'Byrne
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| Sound | Sound |
Des Byrne
Tony Finnegan
Alan Seavers
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| Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Bob Bell
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| Editing | Editor |
Ian Potter
Arthur Keating
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| Department | Role | Name |