Sahara (1983 film)
- For other films with the same name, see Sahara.
| Sahara | |
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Theatrical poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Andrew McLaglen |
| Produced by |
Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| Written by | James R. Silke |
| Story by | Menahem Golan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography |
David Gurfinkel Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by |
Michael John Bateman Michael J. Duthie |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2] |
| Box office | $1,402,962[2] |
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Sahara is a 1983 British-American adventure drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, John Rhys-Davies, and John Mills. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
The film's tagline is "She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure."
Plot
The setting is in the year 1927. After her father dies, a young American heiress, Dale disguises herself as a man and takes the place of her father in an international car race through the Sahara. Dale is taken prisoner by Rasoul, but is rescued by Jaffar. However, more trouble awaits her before she can finish the race. Dale falls in love with Jaffar and marries him. Rasoul ends up dying in the end. She wins the race, becoming the first woman to win this international car race.
Cast
- Brooke Shields as Dale
- Lambert Wilson as Jaffar
- Horst Buchholz as Von Glessing
- John Rhys-Davies as Rasoul
- John Mills as Cambridge
- Ronald Lacey as Beg
- Cliff Potts as String
- Perry Lang as Andy
- Terrence Hardiman as Brownie
- Steve Forrest as Gordon
- Tuvia Tavi as Bertocelli
Production
Sahara was partially filmed in Israel.[3][4]
Reception
At an alleged $25 million budget, Sahara was a massive box office bomb, grossing only $1,402,962 in the domestic box office.[2]
Accolades
At the 1984 Razzies, Brooke Shields was nominated for Worst Actress and won Worst Supporting Actor as "Brooke Shields (with a moustache)", making her the first and only actress to win this award.[5]
References
- ↑ "SAHARA (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 1983-11-15. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- 1 2 3 Sahara at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ People Magazine: Brooke Bobs Up in Israel February 28, 1983 Retrieved August 10, 2011
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes: Sahara (1983)
- ↑ Razzie Awards: 1984 Archive
External links
- Sahara at the Internet Movie Database
- Sahara at AllMovie
- Sahara at Box Office Mojo
- Sahara at Rotten Tomatoes
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