Out of the ashes, hope will rise.
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) is a action, adventure and drama film directed by John Moore, released on December 17, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi and Miranda Otto. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 968 ratings.
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Dennis Quaid
as Frank Towns
Tyrese Gibson
as AJ
Giovanni Ribisi
as Elliott
Miranda Otto
as Kelly
Tony Curran
as Rodney
Sticky Fingaz
as Jeremy
Jacob Vargas
as Sammi
Hugh Laurie
as Ian
Scott Michael Campbell
as Liddle
Kevork Malikyan
as Rady
Jared Padalecki
as Davis
Paul Ditchfield
as Dr. Gerber
Directed by John Moore, written by Edward Burns, Scott Frank and Romek Delmata, produced by William Aldrich, Alex Blum and John Davis.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 968 ratings.
This could be one of those "so bad it's good" movies some day. It's a remake of the classic film about men in a hopeless situation when their small plane crashes in the desert. Hope comes back when one of the men reveals he can make an airplane, and the others believe him. In such a story, the subplots and side stories make the story. Here, the subplots and side stories are cartoonish and contrived. The characters…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
I think to be fair to this reimagining of the story, it tries to be different from the 1965 version. They shift the location and update the dialogue and up to a point that gives it a fighting chance. A plane gets caught up in a sandstorm over the Gobi desert and crashes. It falls to the survivors to work out a plan before the water runs out. Sadly, though, aside from the efforts from Giovanni Ribisi as designer…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
_"The design is perfect, the only flaw is that we have to rely on you to fly it."_ I grew up always seeing the poster but never watching this. Now that I have seen it, I can see why. It is a little boring and just not that interesting. Something tells me the original must be the one that has all the flavor.
Reviewed on December 11, 2024
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Flight of the Phoenix (2004) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) includes Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto and Tony Curran. The film was directed by John Moore. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flight of the Phoenix was released on December 17, 2004 and runs for 1h 53m.
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 968 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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