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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

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Audience Score
72
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NR 2 hr 22 minDec 15th, 1965Drama, Adventure
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
StarringJames StewartRichard AttenboroughPeter Finch
DirectorRobert Aldrich

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 15th, 1965
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 20th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$5,355,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
desertdisasterpilotalcoholicairplane crashsahara desertcrewthirst