| | Flight Of The Phoenix DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Dramas Videos, Horror, Thriller, Adventure, Suspense, Recommended, Classic, Africa, Stranded/Castaway | | Starring | James Stewart, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Richard Attenborough, Dan Duryea, Ian Bannen, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger, Ronald Fraser, Gabrielle Tinti, Christian Marquand | | Director | Robert Aldrich | | Composer | Frank DeVol | | Director of Photography | Joseph Biroc | | Editor | Michael Luciano | | Producer | Robert Aldrich | | Production Designer | William Glasgow | | Screenwriter | Lukas Heller | | Source Writer | Elleston Trevor |
In Robert Aldrich's THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, based on Elleston Trevor's novel, a small plane carrying oil workers and military personnel crashes, stranding a group of survivors in the Sahara Desert. As the lethal heat and grating sand begin to take a toll on the group, the conscientious pilot, Frank Towns (James Stewart), struggles with his inability to lead the party to safety. Hope arises, however, when German aircraft designer Heinrich Dorfman (Hardy Kruger) begins to theorize about rebuilding the wreckage into a single-engine plane capable of lifting the crash victims to safety. In Robert Aldrich's THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, based on Elleston Trevor's novel, a small plane carrying oil workers and military personnel crashes, stranding a group of survivors in the Sahara Desert. As the lethal heat and grating sand begin to take a toll on the group, the conscientious pilot, Frank Towns (James Stewart), struggles with his inability to lead the party to safety. Hope arises, however, when German aircraft designer Heinrich Dorfman (Hardy Kruger) begins to theorize about rebuilding the wreckage into a single-engine plane capable of lifting the crash victims to safety.
Aldrich (KISS ME DEADLY) opens his film with the pulsating tension (intercut with the opening credits) of Towns trying and cataclysmically failing to pilot his aircraft through a sandstorm, and from there the white-knuckle intensity never lets up. Boasting an intriguing cast--headed up by Stewart with a poignantly ragged-edged, heartfelt portrayal--and a taut story line, THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX is a powerful and psychologically penetrating thriller. The film has the following dedication: "It should be remembered that Paul Mantz, a fine man and a brilliant flyer, gave his life in the making of this film." Paul Mantz did the aerial photography for the film. He died on the last day of shooting.
Shot in DeLuxe color.
Flight Of The Phoenix Reviews: "...One of the best adventure movies ever..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Flight Of The Phoenix | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1965 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1107  | | CD Universe Part number | 5689542 | | Catalog number | 2007545 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Flight Of The Phoenix Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Very well put together Movie Powerfully Impacting
A friend of mine referred this movie to me, mentioned I most likely wouldn't find it at a local rental store. So I started looking online and discovered Video Universe had it,then ordered the movie.
There were so many excellant parts in there I really can't begin to expound on, other than you must watch this movie for your self to see it....
Submitted by marcs4 (Wixom, MI, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Classic Stewart
What a stroy! Great cast. Colorful. This is a movie which will survive no matter the lack of "special effects" because its story is told through great acting. A must see classic.
Submitted by sandybarnes1 (Oceanside, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Men Agains the Elements
I saw this movie in 1965 during its original theatrical release and several times since. In that almost 40 year time span the movie has lost none of its edge. The cast is outstanding. Their battle with the merciless dessert and the conflict between the individuals is riviting. Can they blend their disparate personalities and skills to survive a lethal situation?
Submitted by Allen Perry (Portland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Highly recommended
This movie has a mix of elements which feels just about perfect. Unique, creative plot, excellent cast, captivating mix of personalities, exotic location, etc. I addition, I have alsways found the music to be VERY evocative and really conveys the range of emotions that flow through this movie. I never grow tired of seeing this movie.
Submitted by brianp (Fremont, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No There is no substitute, nothing like it
Gramma insisted I see this movie at 14 yrs of age back in 1966. She was the consummate weekly movie-goer, and was chilled and thrilled by it. I, too, fell under its life-long spell, and later read the Reader's Digest Condensed book version, over, and over, and over. It is the one story/movie of my life that has never left me. Has there ever been a more riveting--scorched earth--battle of wills--edge of survival--triumph of the human spirit yarn? Forty years later I haven't found any movie experience to rival it. It stands alone. I remember, so many years ago, leaving the theatre exhausted, shirt-soaked, exhilerated, wanting for more. The dialog between Dorfmann and Towns is beyond cinema legend--
Submitted by nick (Boston, MA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No | Have you seen this movie? |  |
Flight Of The Phoenix DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Mono - English, Spanish, French
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Restoration Comparison
Trailers:
1. Theatrical Trailer
2. Spanish Trailer
3. Portuguese Trailer
Flight Of The Phoenix Video Buy Flight Of The Phoenix DVD Purchase Flight Of The Phoenix Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Blue Max DVD (1966)
Flight Of The Phoenix film
 $9.69  
WWII. The "Blue Max", a coveted medal for achievement in flying, is ruthlessly sought by Peppard, a poor-boy German soldier who climbs out of the trenches and into the aristocratic air force. He is met with prejudice by the other contestants, wealthy snobs who look down upon his low economic stature. When he claims the title, he earns the respect of the General ...
| | Night Passage DVD (1957)
Flight Of The Phoenix review
$10.49
Jimmy Stewart stars in this western as Grant McLaine, a traveling musician with a past who makes his living entertaining construction camps on the frontier. Unable to get steady ...
| | Winchester '73 DVD (1950) Full Frame; Subtitled
Flight Of The Phoenix DVD
$8.79
Anthony Mann's edgy, psychological western features a powerful performance by Jimmy Stewart as a man obsessed. In the old west, cowboy Lin McAdam wins a valuable Winchester 1873 repeating rifle in a shooting contest--which his brother instantly steals. This leads to a rousing series of adventures for McAdam, as he attempts to track down the weapon, which passes through the ...
| | Bend Of The River DVD (1952) Full Frame; Dubbed; Subtitled
Flight Of The Phoenix movie DVD
$9.69 
The second of the terrific Stewart/Mann Westerns is characteristic of their pairings: ...
| | Battle Of Britain DVD (1969) Widescreen
Flight Of The Phoenix video
$12.29
| | Where Eagles Dare DVD (1968) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
Flight Of The Phoenix film
$16.35
Richard Burton stars as Major John Smith, a British agent during WWII who is in charge a group of six Allied soldiers given the task of rescuing an American general--who is reportedly in possession of the plans for D-Day--from a seemingly impregnable German fortress located high in the Bavarian Alps. Assisting Smith is the sole American in the operative, Lieutenant Morris Schaffer (Clint Eastwood), a fierce soldier skilled with an array of deadly weapons. As the men penetrate the fortress, facing an endless supply of German soldiers, it becomes apparent that some members of the small Allied team may not be who them seem ...
| | Hustlas DVD (2002) Subtitled
Flight Of The Phoenix review
$10.25
A black comedy that tells the story of a crew of door-to-door newspaper salesmen that will stop at nothing to win ...
| | Soul Brothas And Sistas - Volume 2 DVD (1974)
Flight Of The Phoenix DVD
$3.99
| | Sesame Street - A Celebration Of Me Grover DVD (2004)
Flight Of The Phoenix movie DVD
$9.29 
The loveable, and often unheralded, Sesame Street character Grover gets his own release, full of loveable adventures ...
| | Initial D - Battle 11: Blow Out DVD (2005) Subtitled
Flight Of The Phoenix video
$14.69
Though he's not even 18, Tak is a street racing champion. Thanks to his tricked-out car, the famous "Eight Six", he's enjoying the addictive perks of the racing lifestyle. But Tak is also a normal 17-year-old, with an after school job, and plenty of girl troubles. In the episodes here, Tak goes ...
| | Champions In Action - Vol. 1 DVD (2005)
Flight Of The Phoenix film
$10.69
| | Traditional Fiddle Mastering The Art DVD (2009)
Flight Of The Phoenix review
$27.35
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
|
|
|
Email a Friend
