The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

Kernel Score: 82% · 359 ratings

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Released: 1965-12-15

Runtime: 142 minutes

Overview

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

Director

Robert Aldrich

Cast