Flight of the Phoenix

2004, Movie, 1h 53min

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.

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Critic Colin Kennedy

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As remakes go, this is a solid reworking of a terrific premise...

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Critic Roger Ebert

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...the old-fashioned mold of heroes who fight among themselves but eventually decide to cooperate, depending on pluck and luck.

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In the vast Gobi Desert of Mongolia, cargo plane pilot Frank Towns and his co-pilot AJ are on a mission to evacuate the staff of an oil exploration operation that has been shut down. As they fly over the desert, a sudden sandstorm strikes, damaging their plane and forcing them to crash-land in the middle of nowhere. With limited supplies and no hope of rescue, the survivors must work together to rebuild their plane and escape the harsh desert environment. But tensions rise and accusations fly as they struggle to survive, and they must confront the impossible task of building a new plane from the wreckage. With their only chance of escape slipping away, they must put aside their differences and work together to overcome insurmountable odds. Will they be able to overcome their challenges and take flight once again?

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