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Flight Of The Phoenix - Dvd - Region 2 DVD

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Published 13 years, 11 months ago 2 comments

Description: 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 Atten ... (more)
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox
Release date: 3 May 2004
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5039036015882
Tags: Desert (1), Stranded (1)
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