The Runway

The Runway (2010)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Slice of Life  |   Release Date - Dec 2, 2011 (USA - Unknown), Dec 2, 2011 (USA)  |   Run Time - 101 min.  |   Countries - Ireland, Luxembourg  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

A young Irish boy adopts a stranded Colombian pilot as his surrogate father figure, and rallies his small town to help the kindly newcomer as his shady past slowly comes to light. When Ernesto's (Oscar nominee Demián Bichir) small airplane crashes on the outskirts of a sleepy Irish village, Spanish-speaking 9-year-old Paco changes a few important details while translating his story to the townspeople. As a result, Ernesto becomes a local celebrity, and the locals rally to get his plane up and running. But when a Colombian detective shows up in town with some sketchy details about Ernesto's past, the locals start to feel like their trust has been violated. Based on a true story.

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Colombian [nationality], detective, pilot, small-town, translator