A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport(1986)
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A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport Synopsis
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.
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986) is a documentary, history and tv movie film directed by John Blackman, released on September 16, 1986 with a runtime of 52m. It stars Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn and Albert Reynolds. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- John Blackman
- Writers:
- Jim Fahy
- Producers:
- John Blackman
- Production:
- RTÉ
- Status:
- Released
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A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Monsignor James Horan
Monsignor James Horan
as Self - Knock Parish Priest
- Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey
as Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach
- Pádraig Flynn
Pádraig Flynn
as Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81
- Albert Reynolds
Albert Reynolds
as Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81
- Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
as Self - Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications 1984-87
- Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan
as Self - Airport Design Consultant
- Michael O'Malley
Michael O'Malley
as Self - Mayo County Manager
- Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy
as Self - Jaycees International, 1981
- Paddy O'Toole
Paddy O'Toole
as Self - Fine Gael TD, Mayo East 1977-87
- Barry Desmond
Barry Desmond
as Self - Labour TD, Minister of State Department of Finance 1981-82
- Frank McCullogh
Frank McCullogh
as Self - Airport Action Committee
Morley Safer
as Self - CBS '60 Minutes' Reporter
Key crew
Directed by John Blackman, written by Jim Fahy, produced by John Blackman.
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The main cast of A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986) includes Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn, Albert Reynolds and Jim Mitchell. The film was directed by John Blackman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport released?
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A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport was released on September 16, 1986 and runs for 52m.
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A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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