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Flight of the Phoenix (2004) 6.0
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6.0/10 from 34,289 users
Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 211 user | 113 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com Survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert work together to build a new plane. Director:John Moore |
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Cast
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| Tyrese Gibson | ... | ||
| Giovanni Ribisi | ... | ||
| Miranda Otto | ... | ||
| Tony Curran | ... | ||
| Sticky Fingaz | ... |
Jeremy
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Paul Ditchfield | ... |
Dr. Gerber
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Martin Hindy | ... |
Newman
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Bob Brown | ... |
Kyle
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Lead Smuggler
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A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one. Written by austin4577@aol.com
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The only way out is up See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some language, action and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 December 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El vuelo del Fénix See more »Box Office
Budget:
$45,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$335,330 (Australia) (22 July 2005)Gross:
$830,815 (Australia) (5 August 2005)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Aldrich Group, Davis Entertainment See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Geoff Mack
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of American Recordings, LLC
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The production transported three C-119 fuselages to Namibia where the film was shot. During transportation, a ferry carrying the fuselage and its trailer across a river sank and the parts had to be salvaged. See more »Goofs
After the crash when Kelly is resting on the side of a sand dune and hears two shots behind her, it is still daytime. When the others take a look, it is nighttime as you can see some stars behind them in the sky and of course the darkness about them. They seemed to be eager to go, yet it couldn't have taken them that long to get up there. They had to wait until dark to watch with their binoculars. In sunlight, the glare off the lens of the binoculars would give their position away. When Rodney gets shot it's still nighttime, yet when they bring him back to the plane afterward it's like midday. See more »Soundtracks
"I've Been Everywhere"Written by Geoff Mack
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of American Recordings, LLC
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Comparing this new version to the original would be comparing a farm horse to a thoroughbred from the Kentucky Derby. This version has new actors filling the shoes of established characters, and yet none have the quality to hold the story on course, causing it to crash like their airplane. The original had James Stewart and Richard Attenborough, both with performances worthy of academy awards and established the foundations of a true classic. In addition, the rest of the cast stood of themselves and even Ronald Fraser gave a most stirring performance as Sgt. Watson. Superior veteran actors like Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy, all gave the original solid star power and allowed the Phonix to rise from the screen into the memory of it's viewers. This new version has Dennis Quaid as Frank Townes, sympathetic enough, but far less convincing of his character. All in all, the new version falls, like most remakes, well short of the original. Sorry, but this film should have been left in the desert with the remains of the fallen airplane. **