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Blind Flight

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The true story of Irishman Brian Keenan and Englishman John McCarthy's extraordinary relationship as hostages of militias in Lebanon during the 1979-91 Civil War.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-04-09

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: John Furse

Writer: John Furse

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Blind Flight

Production Companies: Makar Productions, Parallax Pictures

Production Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland

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