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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

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Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
10.0
0h 52m

A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock 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

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

Overview

A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986) is rated ⭐ 10/10.
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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