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The Flight of the Phoenix

James Stewart (Actor), Richard Attenborough (Actor), Robert Aldrich (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD

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Actors: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kr�ger, Ernest Borgnine
Directors: Robert Aldrich
Writers: Lukas Heller, Trevor Dudley Smith
Producers: Robert Aldrich, Walter Blake
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: Fox Video
Release Date: May 20 2003
Run Time: 149 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00008MTVZ
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,853 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #16 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Disaster Films
- #16 in DVD > Classics > Classic Stars > James Stewart
- #18 in DVD > En fran�ais > Enfants, Jeunesse et Famille > Films > Action, Aventure, Policier et Thriller

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Robert Aldrich's tense, 1965 drama about a plane crash in the Sahara is a unique psychological study of men in desperate circumstances. In this somewhat revisionist view of classic heroism, every character within the mixed lot is stretched to his limit, and individual efforts to brave the elements and hostile nomads are duly punished. What is left is collective will and ingenuity. One could call this an allegory for transcending Cold War madness, perhaps, but Aldrich (Kiss Me Deadly) makes this such a gritty, immediate experience that you can feel the desert sand in your teeth. Superb performances by James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Hardy Krüger, Peter Finch, and the rest. --Tom Keogh

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FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX

Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: NR
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD

SKU:GMDB2218069

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5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make them like this anymore!, Nov 4 2011

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This review is from: The Flight of the Phoenix (DVD)

Nominated for two oscars this 1965 drama featured an all star cast of well seasoned Actors as well as several promising new stars. I first watched this movie as a teenager on television several years after it's release. The premise that a crashed airplane could be rebuilt under life threatening conditions was fascinating. What makes this film believable is the excellent scriptwriting by Lukas Heller from the novel by Trevor Dudley Smith and the superb acting by James Stewart, Ernest Borgnine, Hardy Kruger and supporting actors like Dan Duryea and George Kennedy. They don't make them like this anymore but instead produce film around the Stars' personality which coupled with computer enhanced special effects and lots of action tries to make up for the poor direction, bad acting, unimaginative camera work and severe plot holes of the remake. Thankfully Amazon makes the original available for those of us who can remember this obscure film. Never does the film get too carried away with the storyline but utilizes the concept that less is more which makes this story real to us. Throughout all the turmoil and conflict we all cheer on our heroes efforts to conqueror the desert and themselves. I may be old fashioned but as far as I'm concerned nothing is more entertaining than a good story with believable characters. I've always enjoyed the films of Robert Aldrich who knew how to reach his audience on many levels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A survival film that's both intelligent and exciting, April 11 2011

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This review is from: The Flight of the Phoenix (DVD)

Exciting, well made, well acted survival in the desert story with a
tougher and edgier than usual performance by Jimmy Stewart. Certainly
more complex and thoughtful than most disaster/survival films, with
some great twists, and a fun ensemble of characters full of intriguing
eccentricities. No one character has a monopoly on moral righteousness,
and even Stewart's 'hero' is a man with real flaws.

A few story points push the bounds of believability or logic, and
Aldrich makes one or two silly or dated choices, but it's stayed with
me far longer and more powerfully than the vast majority of films in
it's genre.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a great film, Nov 24 2008

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This is a great way to spend two hours, what more can you say. Great cast, stellar performances and a riveting story. One of the Sixties' best films, totally superior to the ridiculous remake.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Francais ou non ?
Salut

J'ai entendu dire que ce fils est excellent, mais j'aurais une question tres pertinente.

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Published on Mar 3 2008 by Louis-philippe

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story of survival (and Jimmy stewart in the lead)
Any film with Jimmy Stewart in a leading role is sure to be a hit and Flight of the Phoenix doesn't disappoint. Read more

Published on July 15 2004 by MR Ellinas