Flight of the Phoenix

Name: Flight of the Phoenix
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2004-12-17
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran

2004·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 6.0(941)

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“Out of the ashes, hope will rise.”

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

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About Flight of the Phoenix

Flight of the Phoenix is a 2004 English-language action, adventure and drama film directed by John Moore. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.

Flight of the Phoenix was produced by Optional Pictures, Davis Entertainment, and Aldrich Group and made in United States of America. It was released on December 17, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $45 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: John Moore
Writers: Edward Burns, Scott Frank
Release date: December 17, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $45 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Optional Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Aldrich Group

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Flight of the Phoenix cast & crew

Flight of the Phoenix was directed by John Moore and written by Edward Burns and Scott Frank.

The cast features Dennis Quaid as Frank Towns, Tyrese Gibson as AJ, Giovanni Ribisi as Elliott, Miranda Otto as Kelly, Tony Curran as Rodney, and Sticky Fingaz as Jeremy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Brendan Galvin, and it was produced by Ric Kidney and Wyck Godfrey.

Is Flight of the Phoenix worth watching?

Flight of the Phoenix holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 941 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and drama, Flight of the Phoenix is worth a place on your watchlist.

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