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Flight of the Phoenix is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Moore released in USA on 17 december 2004 with Dennis Quaid

Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

Flight of the Phoenix
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Released in USA 17 december 2004
Length 1h48
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Adventure
Rating60% 3.049253.049253.049253.049253.04925

Flight of the Phoenix is a 2004 survival drama film and a remake of a 1965 film of the same name, both based on the 1964 novel The Flight of the Phoenix, by Elleston Trevor, about a group of people who survive an aircraft crash in the Gobi Desert and must build a new aircraft out of the old one to escape. The film stars Dennis Quaid and Giovanni Ribisi. Flight of the Phoenix opened in the U.S. on December 17. The film was a box-office failure, and received generally mixed reviews; criticism was geared toward its similarity to the 1965 film, while praise related to the acting, direction, and visuals.

Synopsis

When an Amacore oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns (Dennis Quaid) and co-pilot A.J. (Tyrese Gibson) are sent to shut down the operation and transport the crew (Ian, Kelly, Rodney, Davis, Liddle, Jeremy, Sammi, Rady, Kyle, Newman, and Dr. Gerber) out of the desert. However, en route to Beijing, a major dust storm disables one engine, forcing them to crash land their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the Gobi Desert. Kyle falls to his death and the crash kills Dr. Gerber and Newman. Their cargo consists of used parts and tools from the rig, the rig's crew, and Elliot (Giovanni Ribisi), a hitchhiker. When the dust storm ends, it becomes apparent that they are 200 miles off course with only a month's supply of water. Jeremy (Kirk Jones), thinks about walking to get help, but Rady (Kevork Malikyan) explains that July is the hottest in the Gobi, and that he won't make it.

Actors

Dennis Quaid

(Frank Towns)Giovanni Ribisi

(Elliott)Tyrese Gibson

(AJ)Miranda Otto

(Kelly)Tony Curran

(Rodney)
And :
Hugh Laurie
Jacob Vargas
Kevork Malikyan
Sticky Fingaz
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