Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
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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.
- Released: 2004-12-17
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 53m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 972 votes
Directed by John Moore.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Flight of the Phoenix
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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