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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

APPROVED 142 min  -  Adventure | Drama  -   15 December 1965 (USA)
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After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage.

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Lukas Heller (screenplay), Trevor Dudley Smith (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
Richard Attenborough ...
Peter Finch ...
Captain Harris
Hardy Krüger ...
Heinrich Dorfmann (as Hardy Kruger)
Ernest Borgnine ...
Trucker Cobb
Ian Bannen ...
Crow
Ronald Fraser Ronald Fraser ...
Sergeant Watson
Christian Marquand Christian Marquand ...
Dr. Renaud
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea ...
Standish
George Kennedy ...
Bellamy
Gabriele Tinti Gabriele Tinti ...
Gabriel
Alex Montoya Alex Montoya ...
Carlos
Peter Bravos Peter Bravos ...
Tasso
William Aldrich William Aldrich ...
Bill
Barrie Chase ...
Farida
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Storyline

A cargo plane goes down 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 an airplane they will build to escape before their food and water run out. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Airplane | Sahara | Sandstorm | Cargo Plane | Dried Date  | See more »

Taglines:

Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian (only a few lines) | Arabic (only a few lines)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Főnix útja See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Tallmantz Phoenix P-1 was designed by Otto Timm and built by Tallmantz Aviation Inc. for the film. It had the following characteristics: - Length: 45' - Wingspan: 42' - Engine: a like-new Pratt & Whitney R-1340 nine cylinder radial engine of 650 hp, taken from a T-6, as were the wheels and various other parts. - Wings: wing panels taken from a T-11 (civilian conversion of an AT-11 which is a Beechcraft 18 type ) - The apparent wing, tail, and undercarriage wire bracing was made out of clothesline, and was intentionally made to look flimsy. - The fuselage and empennage were all hand-built from scratch - plywood over a wood frame. - The cockpit was shallow and makeshift. The pilot sat down. Another person stood behind the pilot and was strapped to a stringer. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the 'Phoenix' is rolling along the ground and trying to get aloft, you can see small buildings on the horizon. See more »

Quotes

Standish: [nervously] The sandstorm'll make it more difficult, won't it?
'Ratbags' Crow: [in a mocking, ironic tone] What? Find us? Nah, it'll simplify things no end, old chap! They'll just bloody give up! Oh, you're not frightened, are ya? You don't want to be despondent, old man, you know! Wait till the water runs out. Then you'll really start laughing!
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Crazy Credits

It should be remembered ... that Paul Mantz, a fine man and a brilliant
flyer gave his life in the making of this film... See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The A-Team: The Out-of-Towners (#1.7)" (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Senza Fine"
Sung by Connie Francis
Music and Italian lyrics by Gino Paoli
English lyrics by Alec Wilder See more »