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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

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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.

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

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15 December 1965 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Fönix repülése  »

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Trivia

Robert Aldrich wanted Barrie Chase to do her exotic dance topless, but she refused. See more »

Goofs

At the end of the movie, when the Phoenix takes flight, there are several times when tires can be seen on the skids. See more »

Quotes

Heinrich Dorfmann: Mr. Towns, you behave as if stupidity were a virtue. Why is that?
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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

Remade as Flight of the Phoenix (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Senza Fine"
Sung by Connie Francis
Music and Italian lyrics by Gino Paoli
English lyrics by Alec Wilder
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Tension and drama are the making of a classic.
1 February 2001 | by (Houston, Renfrewshire) – See all my reviews

Where as many films with star casts have failed, this one does not.

This film oozes quality by the bucket load. It centres round the story of the survivors of a plane crash who attempt to build a plane out of the wreckage. The tension is apparent from the start with the heat of the desert alone almost driving the characters to madness.

The combination of brilliant script and excellent acting brings to the fore a brilliant film. Ian Bannen, in particular, gives gives both grit and relish in his possibily his greatest screen performance.


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