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Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
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Synopsis
Based on a novel by
Elleston Trevor
, director John Moore's
The Flight of the Phoenix
is a remake of a 1965 film of the same name starring film icon
James Stewart
. The story revolves around the plight of Captain Frank Towns (
Dennis Quaid
), a pilot whose C-119 cargo plane full of oil workers could not withstand the violent winds of a desert sandstorm. Stranded in the harsh terrain of Mongolia's Gobi Desert (a departure from the original, in which the plane crashed in the Sahara), Frank and his navigator face an equal challenge in maintaining order among the survivors. The group of oilmen had planned on an uneventful trip to shut off a group of rigs falling below their productivity expectations -- not fending for their very lives. Before long, some men are revealed as cowards, while others exhibit a surprising show of strength, all the while hoping that the wreckage of the original plane can be salvaged before a Lord of the Flies situation occurs.
Miranda Otto
is featured in a supporting role, as well as
Giovanni Ribisi
and
Tyrese Gibson
. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Cast
Miranda Otto
Kelly
Dennis Quaid
Capt. Frank Towns
Dennis Quaid
Frank Towns
Giovanni Ribisi
Elliott
Tony Curran
Rodney
Tyrese Gibson
AJ
Production Crew
Elleston Trevor
Book Author
Brendan Galvin
Cinematographer
Marco Beltrami
Composer (Music Score)
George Little
Costume Designer
John Moore
Director
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Ric Kidney
Executive Producer
John Moore
Producer
T. Alex Blum
Producer
William Aldrich
Producer
Wyck Godfrey
Producer
Patrick Lumb
Production Designer
Ron Hutchinson
Screen Story
Edward Burns
Screenwriter
Scott Frank
Screenwriter
Year: 2004
Runtime: 112
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some language, action and violence
Category: Feature
Genre
Action
Adventure
Produced by
Aldrich Group Production
Davis Entertainment
Release
December 17, 2004 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.