Flight of the Phoenix

Overview

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Frank Towns

Tyrese Gibson

AJ

Giovanni Ribisi

Elliott

Miranda Otto

Kelly

Tony Curran

Rodney

Sticky Fingaz

Jeremy

Jacob Vargas

Sammi

Hugh Laurie

Ian

Scott Michael Campbell

Liddle

Kevork Malikyan

Rady

Jared Padalecki

Davis

Paul Ditchfield

Dr. Gerber