A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport

A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport

1986
52m
10.0

10.0/10

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Documentary History TV Movie

"We're building an airport!"

Overview

Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" follows the efforts to construct an international airport at Knock in County Mayo during the early 1980s. Originating from a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film charts Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to build a full-length runway in a remote, rural location, documenting the political resistance, changing governments, and repeated setbacks that accompanied the project before the airport’s opening in 1986.

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Production Information

Production Companies
RTÉ
Production Countries
Ireland
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

airport aviation camp ireland nostalgic political irish history inspirational low budget absurd connacht whimsical audacious bold cheerful defiant

Quick Facts

Release Date September 16, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt37243973
Website Visit Site

Cast

Monsignor James Horan
Monsignor James Horan

Self - Knock Parish Priest

Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey

Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach

Pádraig Flynn
Pádraig Flynn

Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81

Albert Reynolds
Albert Reynolds

Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81

Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell

Self - Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications 1984-87

Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan

Self - Airport Design Consultant

Michael O'Malley
Michael O'Malley

Self - Mayo County Manager

Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy

Self - Jaycees International, 1981

Paddy O'Toole
Paddy O'Toole

Self - Fine Gael TD, Mayo East 1977-87

Barry Desmond
Barry Desmond

Self - Labour TD, Minister of State Department of Finance 1981-82

Frank McCullogh
Frank McCullogh

Self - Airport Action Committee

Morley Safer
Morley Safer

Self - CBS '60 Minutes' Reporter

Key Crew

Jim Fahy
Writer
John Blackman
Director
John Blackman
Producer