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The Flight of the Phoenix poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.2 / 100
1965·Adventure / Drama·2h 22m

THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX

“Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!”

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

Above the Line
Robert Aldrich·DirectorLukas Heller·ScreenplayTrevor Dudley-Smith·NovelJoseph F. Biroc·Director of PhotographyFrank De Vol·Original Music ComposerMichael Luciano·Editor
Cast
James Stewart·Frank TownsRichard Attenborough·Lew MoranPeter Finch·Captain HarrisHardy Krüger·Heinrich DorfmannErnest Borgnine·Trucker CobbIan Bannen·CrowRonald Fraser·Sergeant WatsonChristian Marquand·Dr. RenaudDan Duryea·StandishGeorge Kennedy·Bellamy
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 6
Robert Aldrich·DirectorAlan Callow·Assistant DirectorOscar Rudolph·Second Unit DirectorWilliam F. Sheehan·Assistant DirectorClifford C. Coleman·Assistant DirectorRobert Gary·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Lukas Heller·ScreenplayTrevor Dudley-Smith·Novel
Camera· 1
Joseph F. Biroc·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Luciano·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frank De Vol·Original Music ComposerAlbert Woodbury·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 12
William Glasgow·Art DirectionNorma Koch·Costume DesignBen Nye·Makeup SupervisorTerry Miles·Makeup ArtistJack Stone·Makeup ArtistWilliam Turner·Makeup ArtistLucien Hafley·Set DecorationEdwin Butterworth·Makeup ArtistFrank Westmore·Makeup ArtistJohn Orlando·Property MasterJohn LaSalandra·Construction CoordinatorDon Niehaus·Main Title Designer
Production· 2
Robert Aldrich·ProducerWalter Blake·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
L.B. Abbott·Visual EffectsHoward Lydecker·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
71.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Flight of the Phoenix's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3399CC
#CC9966
#663300
Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts a group of men in a desert landscape under a bright blue sky. In the foreground, a man with a beard and a captain's hat looks towards the vie”

adventuredrama
Key Elements
Captain's HatGlassesAirplane Wreckage
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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