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The Wind and the Lion (1975)

PG  119 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama   -  26 October 1975 (UK)
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At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.

Director:

John Milius

Writer:

John Milius
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Candice Bergen ...
Brian Keith ...
John Huston ...
John Hay
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Samuel Gummere
Steve Kanaly ...
Capt. Jerome
Vladek Sheybal Vladek Sheybal ...
The Bashaw
Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha ...
Sherif of Wazan
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Admr. French Ensor Chadwick
Deborah Baxter Deborah Baxter ...
Alice Roosevelt
Jack Cooley Jack Cooley ...
Quentin Roosevelt
Chris Aller Chris Aller ...
Kermit Roosevelt
Simon Harrison Simon Harrison ...
William Pedecaris
Polly Gottesman Polly Gottesman ...
Jennifer Pedecaris
Antoine Saint-John Antoine Saint-John ...
Von Roerkel (as Antoine St. John)
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Storyline

At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Berber | Military | Morocco | American | Blood Spatter  | See more »

Taglines:

Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

John Milius' The Wind and the Lion See more »

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Herb Jaffe See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Terry Leonard, the film's stunt coordinator, did most of the action horse scenes, and can be seen as President Theodore Roosevelt's sparring partner in the boxing scene. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The chess set has European (Christian) chess pieces, instead of Islamic chess pieces which a Muslim prince would be expected to use. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Eden: Don't you agree that the most important part of the meal is the wine? Everything must follow the wine. And in this case, I should favor a Red Bordeaux.
Sir Joseph: A Red Bordeaux at lunch? Your late husband would never have approved.
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