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Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

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Survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert work together to build a new plane.

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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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desert | survivor | rescue | stranded | captain | See more »

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Out of the ashes, hope will rise. See more »


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

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17 December 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El vuelo del Fénix  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$335,330 (Australia) (22 July 2005)

Gross:

$830,815 (Australia) (5 August 2005)
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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

Though the C-119 used in this film is a direct descendant of the C-82 used in the original, the engines of the C-119 were started by power from an APU, not using the Coffman cartridge start system of the original. See more »

Quotes

[after having shot a wounded nomad who the group is debating whether to help]
Elliott: Well, that settles that.
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Referenced in Getaway: Episode #17.5 (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hey Ya"
Written by André Benjamin
Performed by Outkast
Courtesy of La Face Records/Zomba Label Group
Under license from BMG Film & TV Music
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If you love Dennis Quaid, you'll love this
25 November 2005 | by (Australia) – See all my reviews

Dennis Quaid sure is in a lot of movies these days. It almost seems any movie that needs a solid actor but not at the Brad Pitt/Russell Crowe fee goes for Dennis.

Flight Of The Phoenix is about a pilot (Quaid) sent in to pick up a team of workers (no name actors- they blew the budget on Dennis. OK maybe Giovani Ribisi) at a failed oil rig. On the flight home the plane is caught in a violent storm and crashes in the middle of the desert. The group agonises over what to do- to stay put and hope for help, to walk 100's of miles in the hope of finding help or something else. Eventually one of the group (Ribisi) suggests trying to make a new plane out of the old crashed plane. The team decides this is their only help. There's lots of obstacles that come in their way, making it even tougher for the gang. Will they make it? You'll have to see it to find out (or take a wild guess) It's not brilliant but held my attention. Sure, it got annoying at times but was better than expected when wifey pulled it off the video store shelf.


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