The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
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.
Director: Robert Aldrich
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: December 15, 1965
Cast
- James Stewart - Frank Towns
- Richard Attenborough - Lew Moran
- Peter Finch - Captain Harris
- Hardy Krüger - Heinrich Dorfmann
- Ernest Borgnine - Trucker Cobb
- Ian Bannen - Crow
- Ronald Fraser - Sergeant Watson
- Christian Marquand - Dr. Renaud
- Dan Duryea - Standish
- George Kennedy - Bellamy
Screenplay
- Trevor Dudley-Smith (Novel)
- Lukas Heller (Screenplay)
Music: Frank De Vol
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Editing: Michael Luciano
Production: The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $5M
Original Language: en
Themes
Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat
Keywords
thirst, affectation, pilot, sahara desert, crew, disaster, airplane crash, desert, alcoholic, angry, candid, absurd, admiring, adoring, ambivalent
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Flight of the Phoenix about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The Flight of the Phoenix was directed by Robert Aldrich.
- Who stars in The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The Flight of the Phoenix stars James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen.
- How long is The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The Flight of the Phoenix has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
- What genre is The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The Flight of the Phoenix is a Adventure, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The Flight of the Phoenix had a budget of $5M.
- Where was The Flight of the Phoenix produced?
- The Flight of the Phoenix was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Flight of the Phoenix?
- The themes of The Flight of the Phoenix include: Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat.