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Flight of the Phoenix

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Flight of the Phoenix
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PG13,1hr 52min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
December 17, 2004
Director:
John Moore
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Tyrese Gibson  ...more
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 ... Full Synopsis
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
This is high-carb filmmaking at its finest. When it's all over, you'll have a knot in your stomach. Full Review
Metascore
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47
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Based on 28 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Dennis Quaid
Capt. Frank Towns, Captain Frank Towns, Frank Towns
Giovanni Ribisi
Elliott
Tyrese Gibson
AJ
Miranda Otto
Kelly
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Scott Michael Campbell at the "Flight of the Phoenix" Los Angeles Premiere
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