The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film)
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1965 theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Robert Aldrich |
| Produced by | Robert Aldrich |
| Written by | Lukas Heller |
| Based on |
The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor |
| Starring |
James Stewart Richard Attenborough Hardy Krüger Peter Finch Ernest Borgnine |
| Music by | Frank De Vol |
| Cinematography | Joseph Biroc |
| Edited by | Michael Luciano |
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Production
company |
The Associates and Aldrich
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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December 15, 1965 |
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Running time
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142 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,355,000 or $3.8 million |
| Box office | $3 million ( US/ Canada rentals) 311,136 admissions (France) |
The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1965 American drama film starring James Stewart, produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, and based on the 1964 novel The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor. The story describes several men struggling to survive their aircraft's emergency landing in the Sahara desert, and stars Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger and Ernest Borgnine. The ensemble cast includes Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy as other passengers on the aircraft.
Though the film was a failure at the box office, it has since gained a cult following.
Frank Towns (James Stewart) is the pilot of a twin-engine Fairchild C-82 Packet cargo plane flying from Jaghbub to Benghazi in Libya. Lew Moran (Richard Attenborough) is the navigator while the passengers are Capt. Harris (Peter Finch) and Sgt. Watson (Ronald Fraser) of the British Army; Dr. Renaud (Christian Marquand), a physician; Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Krüger), a German aeronautical engineer; Mr. Standish (Dan Duryea), an oil company accountant; and several oil workers that include Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine), a mentally-disturbed foreman; Ratbags Crow (Ian Bannen), a mean-spirited, sardonic Scot; Carlos (Alex Montoya) and his pet monkey; and Gabriel (Gabriele Tinti). A sudden sandstorm disables the engines, forcing Towns to crash-land in the desert. As the aircraft careens to a stop, several oil drums and oil drilling tools break loose and severely injure Gabriel's leg. Two other workers are killed.
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