The Flight of the Phoenix

Blazing Sun meets Swiss Family Robinson. A cargo plane crashes in the Sahara leaving a handful of survivors with dwindling supplies. One engineer turns wreckage into wings to build an escape craft before thirst claims them all. A castaway’s ingenuity beats a dying horizon.

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Robert Aldrich directed The Flight of the Phoenix in 1965. See Robert Aldrich's full filmography, where to start with Robert Aldrich, or where to go after you've seen everything by Robert Aldrich.

The Flight of the Phoenix was released in 1965 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 142 minutes.