

The Flight of the Phoenix
1984, French. Directed by Laurent Ferrier.
Staubli is happy. He has just concluded a considerable deal with El Farik, one of his biggest successes as an arms dealer. To sign his final contract, Staubli takes the plane with Loussif, Serge Tournier and his wife Laura. During a stopover, a mechanical incident immobilizes the group for a few days in the Moroccan desert. Then Tom arrives, a pilot who trades with his old plane, the Sphinx. A small business that works well. But among these particular customers, Laura strangely reminds him of the one who left him and because of whom he left everything before...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 26 September 1984
- Original title
- Le Vol du Sphinx
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Laurent Ferrier, Alain Centonze
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The Flight of the Phoenix runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Flight of the Phoenix isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Flight of the Phoenix, try Black Gold, Greed in the Sun, The Last Adventure.
Who directed The Flight of the Phoenix?
The Flight of the Phoenix (1984) was directed by Laurent Ferrier and stars Alain Souchon, Miou-Miou, Jean Benguigui.