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Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

PG_13 113 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   17 December 2004 (USA)
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Survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert work together to build a new plane.

Director:

John Moore

Writers:

Lukas Heller (1965 screenplay), Scott Frank (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Miranda Otto and Giovanni Ribisi
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The survivors of a downed aircraft pull together to build a new plane out of the wreckage of the old one. (L to R) Jacob Vargas, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Hugh Laurie, Scott Michael Campbell, Kevork Malikyan, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Kirk Jones and Tony Curran. The Mongolian desert and weather wreak havoc on the survivors of a crashed plane, (L - R) Dennis Quaid as Towns, Giovanni Ribisi as Elliott, Kevork Malikyan, Miranda Otto, Scott Michael Campbell, Jacob Vargas, and Hugh Laurie. AJ (Tyrese Gibson, left) and Towns (Dennis Quaid) have strong reactions to a problem in the building of the Phoenix. Towns (Dennis Quaid) and Kelly (Miranda Otto) try to make sense out of their dire predicament. Lost in a desert wasteland, AJ (Tyrese Gibson, left) and Jeremy (Kirk Jones) plan their next move. Emotions and tensions run high for passengers of a downed plane lost in the desert, including, left to right: Tony Curran as Rodney, Miranda Otto as Kelly, and Dennis Quaid as Towns.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid ...
Tyrese Gibson ...
Giovanni Ribisi ...
Elliott
Miranda Otto ...
Kelly Johnson
Tony Curran ...
Alex Rodney
Sticky Fingaz ...
Jeremy (as Kirk Jones)
Jacob Vargas ...
Sammi
Hugh Laurie ...
Ian
Scott Michael Campbell ...
James Liddle
Kevork Malikyan Kevork Malikyan ...
Rady
Jared Padalecki ...
Paul Ditchfield Paul Ditchfield ...
Dr. Gerber
Martin Hindy Martin Hindy ...
Newman (as Martin 'Mako' Hindy)
Bob Brown Bob Brown ...
Kyle
Anthony Brandon Wong ...
Lead Smuggler (as Anthony Wong)
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Survivor | Rescue | Stranded | Oil  | See more »

Taglines:

If they stand together, they stand a chance See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language, action and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El vuelo del Fénix See more »

Filming Locations:

Africa See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,019,430 (USA) (19 December 2004) (2604 Screens)

Gross:

$21,009,180 (USA) (13 March 2005)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Aldrich Group, Davis Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The model used for the crash sequence cost $250,000 and was so perfectly built it actually flew further than the crew and testing had predicted. In fact it flew so far it hit the camera filming it and broke the cameraman's leg. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: If the outside surface wind were indeed between seventy and one-hundred miles per hour as stated, the C-119 would almost be at a standstill at touchdown. Even with a relatively greater than normal airspeed speed, the wind the aircraft is facing into would reduce the planes groundspeed by that amount. In spite of this massive wind, the aircraft touches down at a high rate of speed and slides along for a considerable distance. See more »

Quotes

Davis: [while urinating, laughs] Maybe I should save this.
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Connections

References "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Moment in Time (Intro)"
Written and Produced by Christopher Ward See more »