The Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

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Studio: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec 17, 2004
Running Time: 112 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
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A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the "impossible"--building a new plane from the wreckage.
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This retooling of the 1965 original diversifies the crew, pumps up the contemporary tunes and tacks on a few far-fetched plot contrivances, but the impressive plane crash and cutthroat tension among the survivors make it an enjoyable popcorn flick.

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Pilot Frank ''Shut 'Em Down'' Towns (Dennis Quaid) arrives in Mongolia to close down an unprosperous oil rig and fly the disgruntled crew home. Along for the ride are his partner, A.J. (Tyrese), the oil company's fetching but feisty female… Continued