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

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)

Trailer

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