When an Amacore oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are sent to shut down the operation and transport the crew (Amacore executive Ian, rig supervisor Kelly, Rodney, Davis, Liddle, Jeremy, Sammi, Rady, Kyle, Newman, and Dr. Gerber) out of the desert. However, en route to Beijing, a major dust storm disables one engine, forcing them to crash land their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the Gobi Desert. Kyle falls to his death and the crash kills Dr. Gerber and Newman. Their cargo consists of used parts and tools from the rig, the rig's crew, and Elliot, a hitchhiker. When the dust storm ends, it becomes apparent that they are 200 miles off course with only a month's supply of water. Jeremy thinks about walking to get help, but Rady explains that July is the hottest month in the Gobi, and that he won't make it.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Romance |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | William Aldrich, John Davis, Alex Blum, Ric Kidney, Wyck Godfrey |
Directed By: | John Moore |
Written By: | Scott Frank, Lukas Heller, Edward Burns |
Cast: | Kevork Malikyan, Sticky Fingaz, Paul Ditchfield, Tony Curran, Bob Brown, Yi-Ding Wang, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Vargas, Derek Barton, Kee-Yick Cheng, Anthony Brandon Wong, Miranda Otto, Martin Hindy, Giovanni Ribisi, Jared Padalecki, Vernon Lehmann, Jim Lau, Hugh Laurie, Dennis Quaid, Scott Michael Campbell |
In Theaters: | Dec 17, 2004 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Production: | 20th Century Fox, Aldrich Group, Davis Entertainment, Optional Pictures |
Budget: | $45,000,000 |
Box Office: | $21,009,180 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |