Flight of the Phoenix

"Out of the ashes, hope will rise."

Dec 17 2004 PG-13 1h 53m
Action, Adventure, Drama

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

Plot

A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.

Written by

Lukas Heller, Scott Frank, Edward Burns

Directed by

John Moore

Cast

Dennis Quaid, Miranda Otto, Giovanni Ribisi

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Aldrich Group, Davis Entertainment, Optional Pictures

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Flight Of The Phoenix - 2004 - Official Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
57,671
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
47
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