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Mood:
- BleakSuspensefulExcitingRough
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Plot:
- Anti HeroesHostagesRace Against TimeRescueSurvivalDisasterFamily in DangerForces of Nature more...
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Genres:
- AdventureDramaActionThriller
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- AfricaDesertOcean or SeaAirplane
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Audience:
- Boys' Night
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousSemi Fantastic
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The Flight of the Phoenix, 1965
English, Italian, Arabic
USA
Profile of The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix can be described as bleak, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around a family in danger, forces of nature, and hostages. The main genres are drama, adventure, and thriller. In approach, The Flight of the Phoenix is serious. It is set, at least in part, on an airplane, in the desert, and in an ocean or sea. It is located in Africa. The Flight of the Phoenix takes place in the 1960s. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. The Flight of the Phoenix is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of The Flight of the Phoenix
In Robert Aldrich's THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, based on Elleston Trevor's novel, a small plane carrying oil workers and military personnel crashes, stranding a group of survivors in the Sahara Desert. As the lethal heat and grating sand begin to take a toll on the group, the conscientious pilot, Frank Towns (James Stewart), struggles with his inability to lead the party to safety. Hope arises, however, when German aircraft designer Heinrich Dorfman (Hardy Kruger) begins to theorize about rebuilding the wreckage into a single-engine plane capable of lifting the crash victims to safety.
Aldrich (KISS ME DEADLY) opens his film with the pulsating tension (intercut with the opening credits) of Towns trying and cataclysmically failing to pilot his aircraft through a sandstorm, and from there the white-knuckle intensity never lets up. Boasting an intriguing cast--headed up by Stewart with a poignantly ragged-edged, heartfelt portrayal--and a taut story line, THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX is a powerful and psychologically penetrating thriller.
Details
| Language: | English, Italian, Arabic |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 15 December 1965 |
| Runtime: | 142 min |
Cast and Crew
as Capt. Frank Towns
as Lew Moran
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Users Reviews
- 20.September.2010
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- by: felixxx999
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