A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport

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A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport

10.0(1 votes)Sep 16, 198652m

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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Director

John Blackman

Status

Released

Language

English

Top 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

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