Sahara

"She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure."

1983 1h 51m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 63

ActionAdventureDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.

“She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure.”

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Cast

Brooke Shields
Dale
Lambert Wilson
Jaffar
Horst Buchholz
Von Glessing
John Rhys-Davies
Rasoul
Ronald Lacey
Beg
Cliff Potts
String
Perry Lang
Andy
John Mills
Cambridge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers: Menahem Golan, James R. Silke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brooke Shields and Lambert Wilson and Horst Buchholz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew V. McLaglen directs. Armando Nannuzzi behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Michael J. Duthie cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brooke Shields and Lambert Wilson and Horst Buchholz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure.".
9IMDB entry: tt0086232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.