Flight of the Phoenix
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.0 · 39% critics
After a cargo flight over a remote desert goes wrong in a brutal sandstorm, a small group of survivors is left stranded with little water and no clear hope of rescue. Forced to put aside clashing personalities, they attempt an almost impossible plan: rebuild a working aircraft from the wreckage while threats and dwindling supplies close in.
Based on The Flight of the Phoenix
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (939 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like survival adventures with group conflict, desert danger, and an against-the-odds problem-solving hook; Not for you if you need deep characters or fresh surprises—try Sahara for a similar vibe.
Pros: tense survival setup; strong crash sequence; some solid performances | Cons: thin character depth; uneven acting; predictable, formula feel
Themes
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- sandstorm
- affectation
- pilot
- gobi desert
- mongolia
- survival
- disaster
- airplane crash
- struggle for survival
- desert
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Dennis Quaid
as Frank Towns
Tyrese Gibson
as AJ
Giovanni Ribisi
as Elliott
Miranda Otto
as Kelly
Tony Curran
as Rodney
Sticky Fingaz
as Jeremy
Jacob Vargas
as Sammi
Hugh Laurie
as Ian
Scott Michael Campbell
as Liddle
Kevork Malikyan
as Rady
Directed by John Moore