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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
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Release Date:
15 December 1965 (USA)
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Tagline:
One of the most startling twists of fate you have ever experienced in a motion picture! more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Airplane
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Sahara
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Sandstorm
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Cargo Plane
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Manic Laughter
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 4 nominations
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User Comments:
A true "classic". Please, please don't miss this film.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | James Stewart | ... | Frank Towns |
 | Richard Attenborough | ... | Lew Moran |
 | Peter Finch | ... | Captain Harris |
 | Hardy Krüger | ... | Heinrich Dorfmann (as Hardy Kruger) |
 | Ernest Borgnine | ... | Trucker Cobb |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Crow |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Sergeant Watson |
| Christian Marquand | ... | Dr. Renaud |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Standish |
| George Kennedy | ... | Bellamy |
| Gabriele Tinti | ... | Gabriel |
| Alex Montoya | ... | Carlos |
| Peter Bravos | ... | Tasso |
| William Aldrich | ... | Bill |
| Barrie Chase | ... | Farida |
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142 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #21017) |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG
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In the Italian version the song "Senza fine" is the original one, sung by the singer Ornella Vanoni.
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Continuity: Right after Cobb attacks Capt. Harris and is subdued, George Kennedy's character, Bellamy, is seen standing under the plane's wing while Watson (Ronald Fraser) lies on the ground next to the doorway. In the very next shot, Bellamy is seen sitting in the doorway next to Watson.
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Lew Moran:
Maybe Frank Towns, who's flown every crate they've ever built and could fly in and out of a tennis court if he had to, maybe that great hell-for-leather trailblazer's nothing more than a back number now. And maybe men like Dorfmann can build machines that can do Frank Towns's job for him, and do it better
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The A-Team: The Out-of-Towners (#1.7)" (1983)
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Senza Fine
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I have seen this film maybe, 20 times over the last 30 years. It's one of the rare movies that entertains each and every time. Seeing movies like Flight Of The Phoenix only reminds me just how bad "Hollywood" has gotten.
The plot. It is quite simple really. Survival. But how the writers, producers and directors mold the basic premise into a complex and compelling 2 hours of cinema is a delight.
To watch Stewart, Finch, Attenborough, Kruger and company work in this movie is to see the difference between actors of yesteryear and movie stars of today.
I am watching the movie as I type this and I'm watching Attenborough react to finding out Kruger's "secret". His laughter is both hilarious and pitiable. And the look of shock and confusion on Stewart's face says it all.
As you can tell, I love this movie. I cannot vote it or recommend it highly enough. You would be well served to find this on DVD. Enjoy and happy flying.