The Flight of the Phoenix

A transport aeroplane carrying an assortment of men crash lands in the Sahara desert, these men must group together in spite of their varying indifference's and build another plane out of the wreckage. The film is one of the best exponents of the character piece because the characters each navigate their own personal demons as they fight to survive. With only enough water for 10 to 15 days if rationed, tensions rise as the group struggles to stay alive amidst the harsh desert environment and personal conflicts.