When cargo-plane pilot Frank Towns and co-pilot AJ are sent to the Tan sag Basin in Mongolia to evacuate the staff of an oil exploration operation that has been shut down, they have no idea that this “routine” operation will result in a life-and-death struggle... and an incredible rebirth.

Shortly after take-off, while flying across the Gobi Desert, the plane encounters a massive sand storm that rips off its antenna and destroys its left engine. As sand and gravel roar against the fuselage, the plane falters and Towns is forced to crash land in the middle of the world’s most foreboding desert... in the middle of July.

The plane is damaged beyond repair, and the surviving eleven passengers and crew are stranded with little food and water. As accusations fly and tensions mount, their situation becomes increasingly desperate. An eccentric, mysterious man named Elliott — a last-minute addition to the passenger list — offers hope by suggesting that they build a new plane.

CAST AND CREW

Dennis Quaid Giovanni Ribisi Tyrese Hugh Laurie Miranda Otto John Moore

GENRE

Action, Thriller

CERTIFICATE

Suitable for 12 years and over.

RUN TIME

1 hour 53 minutes

RELEASED

2004