Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Adult themes
| Director: | John Moore |
| Actors: | Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevork Malikyan, Jared Padalecki, Tyrese, Paul Ditchfield, Bob Brown, Martin Hindy |
This gruelling and suspenseful tale of survival is a remake of the thrilling 1965 movie of the same name. It’s a high action adventure that unites a diverse collection of people – a group of oil workers - who find themselves in an extraordinary and perilous situation. To escape, they must overcome any differences they have and learn to trust and rely upon each other.
The group are the survivors of a spectacular air crash caused by a windstorm that has brought down their cargo plane, leaving them stranded in the Mongolian desert. And that’s just the beginning of the adventure.
It becomes clear that there is no chance of rescue from their brutal and deadly environment where their dwindling resources – especially water – and other imminent threats force them to attempt what seems an impossible task.
They will rebuild a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.
| Status: | QuickPick |
|---|---|
| Run time: | 113mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: |
If you like this, try these:
Member Reviews (36)
36 Member
Reviews
Cameron
says
Stick to the original unless you need a good sleep
Darren M.
says
A brilliant film. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were played well, the cinematography and soundtrack were both excellent. The plane crash scene is also a must-view. Also, check out the 1965 version if you liked this one. Enjoy!
Amy W.
says
Great team movie, very inspiring and thrilling
Craig H.
says
Thought it was a great show- My wife & i enjoyed it
William Flynn
says
Golden oldie
Chas P.
says
Andy C.
says
Don't bother, how could they spend so much money and end up with such tripe! Boringly predictable.
John R.
says
good viewing
Steve F.
says
very entertaining and kept our interest all through the film
Raymond N.
says
Entertaining
John D.
says
Not even near the original!
John D.
says
not even near the original!
Annette B.
says
Anne L.
says
Darrin S.
says
Diane W.
says
not bad but was a little boring at times
Neil M.
says
Colleen G.
says
40 minutes into the movie and I was still waiting for something to happen. No strong characters, I didn't even finish watching it!!
David M.
says
Roderick W.
says
Kevin S.
says
Definately worth watching!Great crash sequence & survival tale with a difference.
Sundeep S.
says
scotty
says
I was happily surprised to find that in my opinion, this remake was better than the original. Great action scenes with strong acting made this movie a pleasure to watch!
Anyone with a decent stereo system would have to be beware of the fuel exploding scene, which nearly blew me out of the lounge room!!
John R.
says
Michael O.
says
Brian G.
says
One of my long-time favourite movies, although I suspect that this one was a remake. My recollection is that the "aircraft designer" was played by Hardy Kruger in the earlier version, if I'm correct in my surmise on the remake. (Can anyone confirm?)
Whatever, I think this movie is just marvellous. A great, almost believable scenario of survival, with a stunning plane crash sequence to rival much later movies like "Castaway", and an excellent cast to support the harrowing adventure/disaster theme. I could watch this movie endlessly (and no doubt will in the future)!
Paul G.
says
Great movie, had it all action and suspence, I had never heard anything about this movie so it was a little pleasent susprise to see such a good movie and a great twist at the end, a must for all action fans.
Gary M.
says
James Stewart must be writhing in his grave! This is possibly the worst re-make I have ever seen. stilted acting, weird continuity, cliches abound. A big fat NO!
Ana C.
says
A good cast selection with everyone playing their role convincingly, but the movie is stolen by Giovanni Ribisi in his portrayal of Elliot; the insipid free loading weakling of the stranded cast. As a remake it doesn't have the intensity of the original but if you have never seen the original, this movie is quite entertaining.
Tony G.
says
Daniel A.
says
Why someone would ever attempt to remake such a classic movie and turn it into such drivell is beyond me. Do yourself a favour and hire the 1965 version instead
Matthew R.
says
Good remake. A bit far-fetched but it only a movie right. Strong cast helps it along - probably shoudl have still been set in the 50s as the mobile phone and plam pilot bit seems a bit out of place.
Dannielle P.
says
Kelly R.
says
sonab
says
An excellent remake of an old classic. Plenty of suspense in this adventure/thriller of survival, when communication between people in a desperate situation finally bonding together and great communication levels finally prevail for the betterment of all. Denis Quaid was great, but to me Giovanni Ribisi stole the movie with his portrayal of the eccentric Elliot. A great film to watch, but don't try to compare it to the original. Enjoy it for itself.
Breaker
says
Good remake of movie, I felt that as it was moved forward in time the technology that should have been there was not. Perhaps the general public know much more now about how things work and it would have been better left in the old time frame.