16.7The Big One
1997·Documentary
Movie
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
1986•52m•10.0/10
- Documentary
- History
- TV Movie
“We're building an airport!”
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.
Top Cast
Monsignor James Horan
Self - Knock Parish Priest
Charles Haughey
Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach
Pádraig Flynn
Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81
Albert Reynolds
Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81
Jim Mitchell
Self - Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications 1984-87
Jim Ryan
Self - Airport Design Consultant
Michael O'Malley
Self - Mayo County Manager
Joe Murphy
Self - Jaycees International, 1981
Details
- Director
- John Blackman
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
- Country
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
Where to Watch
Streaming availability in the US.
Not currently listed for US streaming.
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