Flight of the Phoenix

The story

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 & crew

Dennis QuaidFrank Towns

Tyrese GibsonAJ

Giovanni RibisiElliott

Miranda OttoKelly

Tony CurranRodney

Sticky FingazJeremy

Jacob VargasSammi

Hugh LaurieIan

Scott Michael CampbellLiddle

Kevork MalikyanRady

Jared PadaleckiDavis

Paul DitchfieldDr. Gerber