The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
- Directed by
- Robert Aldrich
- Genre
- action film, disaster film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 375 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A plane crashes in the Sahara desert. The survivors must work together to build a new aircraft from the wreckage before their supplies run out.
tensedesperategrittysuspensefulsurvivalbleakslow-burnclaustrophobicresilient
What happens
The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1965 American survival drama film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, based on the 1964 novel of the same name by English author Elleston Trevor. The story follows a group of men struggling to survive their aircraft's emergency landing in the Sahara. The ensemble cast stars James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy. Although the film was not a financial success, it was well received by critics, who praised Aldrich's direction and the performances of the cast. It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Bannen, and Best Editing for Michael Luciano. Hardy Krüger was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Aldrich was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Flight of the Phoenix was remade in 2004, titled Flight of the Phoenix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Terror in the Sky (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.