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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
John Milius (written by)
Release Date:
26 October 1975 (UK)
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Tagline:
Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.
Plot:
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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The Essentials: The Films Of John Milius
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Milius has a strong interest in TR, and this is an enjoyable adventure based loosely on a true incident during TR's presidency.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Sean Connery | ... | Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli |
 | Candice Bergen | ... | Eden Pedecaris |
 | Brian Keith | ... | Theodore Roosevelt |
 | John Huston | ... | John Hay |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Samuel Gummere |
 | Steve Kanaly | ... | Capt. Jerome |
 | Vladek Sheybal | ... | The Bashaw |
 | Nadim Sawalha | ... | Sherif of Wazan |
 | Roy Jenson | ... | Admr. French Ensor Chadwick |
| Deborah Baxter | ... | Alice Roosevelt |
| Jack Cooley | ... | Quentin Roosevelt |
| Chris Aller | ... | Kermit Roosevelt |
| Simon Harrison | ... | William Pedecaris |
| Polly Gottesman | ... | Jennifer Pedecaris |
| Antoine Saint-John | ... | Von Roerkel (as Antoine St. John) |
 | Aldo Sambrell | ... | Ugly Arab |
| Luis Barboo | ... | Gayaan the Terrible |
 | Darrell Fetty | ... | Richard Dreighton |
| Marc Zuber | ... | The Sultan |
| Shirley Rothman | ... | Edith Roosevelt |
| Rusty Cox | ... | Marine Sgt. |
| Larry Cross | ... | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Alexander Weldon | ... | Elihu Root (as Alex Weldon) |
| Akio Mitamura | ... | Japanese General |
| Frank Gassman | ... | President's Aide |
| Audrey San Felix | ... | Miss Hitchcock |
| Ben Tatar | ... | Sketch Artist |
| Michael Damian | ... | President's Secretary |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eduardo Bea | ... | Philippe (uncredited) |
| Robert Case | ... | British Military Advisor (uncredited) |
| Juan Cazalilla | ... | Chef (uncredited) |
| Mariano Ciudad | ... | 3rd Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Anita Colby | ... | Station Woman (uncredited) |
| James Cooley | ... | 2nd Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Russ Cox Jr. | ... | U.S. Marine (uncredited) |
| Rupert Crabb | ... | Mountain Man (uncredited) |
| Howard Hagan | ... | Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Art Larkin | ... | 1st Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | President Roosevelt's Sparring Partner (uncredited) |
| David V. Lester | ... | 2nd Reporter (uncredited) |
| Leon Liberman | ... | 2nd Aide (uncredited) |
 | John Milius | ... | The One-Armed Military Advisor (uncredited) |
| James Mitchell | ... | Gummere's Aide (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Palacios | ... | Torres (uncredited) |
| Carl Rapp | ... | 1st Station Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Rusking | ... | 3rd Reporter (uncredited) |
| Allen Russell | ... | 3rd Aide (uncredited) |
| Felipe Solano | ... | Pock-Faced Arab (uncredited) |
| Charles Stalmaker | ... | 1st Reporter (uncredited) |
| Billy Williams | ... | Sir Joseph - Briton That Runs Out of Bullets (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John Milius | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Milius | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Herb Jaffe | .... | producer | |
| Phil Rawlins | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerry Goldsmith | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Billy Williams | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert L. Wolfe | |||
Casting by | |||
| Boaty Boatwright | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gil Parrondo | (as Gil Parrando) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Antonio Patón | (as R. Antonio Paton) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Richard La Motte | (as Richard E. LaMotte) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| José Antonio Sánchez | .... | makeup artist (as Jose A. Sanchez) | |
Production Management | |||
| Luis Hernanz | .... | unit production manager: Spain | |
| Tom Pevsner | .... | production supervisor | |
| Luis Roberts | .... | production manager: Spain | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Miguel Ángel Barbero | .... | second assistant director (as Miguel A. Barbero) | |
| Roberto Cirla | .... | second assistant director | |
| Miguel Gil | .... | assistant director (as Miguel A. Gil) | |
| Roberto Parra | .... | second assistant director | |
| Phil Rawlins | .... | second unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| Dennis J. Parrish | .... | property master | |
| Julián Martín | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Milton C. Burrow | .... | sound effects supervisor | |
| Roy Charman | .... | sound | |
| Harry W. Tetrick | .... | sound | |
| Bill Wistrom | .... | sound effects supervisor | |
| William L. McCaughey | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Aaron Rochin | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alex Weldon | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Matthew Yuricich | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunt supervisor | |
| Ricardo Cruz | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Gilbert | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Juan Maján | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Miguel Pedregosa | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Larry Randles | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kerry Rossall | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jim Sheppard | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David Harcourt | .... | camera operator | |
| Ramiro Sabell | .... | first assistant camera | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| James M. George | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Tony Pueo | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gary Bell | .... | associate film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Harry V. Lojewski | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Barbara Cole | .... | script supervisor | |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe | .... | assistant to producer (as Steven C. Jaffe) | |
| David V. Lester | .... | production coordinator (as David Lester) | |
| Juan Maján | .... | action coordinator: Spain (as Juan Jose Majan) | |
| Miguel Pedregosa | .... | action coordinator: Spain | |
| Mark Carlton | .... | adr loop group (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1975) (Non-USA) (all media)
- Esselte Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Distribution Company
- Videosonic Arts (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Claridge Associates / Persky-Bright production services
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) titles and opticals
- Intrada score album released by
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"John Milius' The Wind and the Lion" - USA (complete title)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
119 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | Iceland:12 | USA:PG (certificate #24156) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | West Germany:12
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Trivia:
Roosevelt's quote, "Why spoil the beauty of the thing with legality", is paraphrased from a statement made by Philander Knox, Roosevelt's Attorney General from 1901-1904, made in reference to Roosevelt's involvement in the Panamian Revolution and the construction of the Panama Canal. Knox's actual quote went: "Mister President, do not let so great an achievement suffer from any taint of legality."See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Ms. Pedicaris's companion who is slain in the opening scene is referred to as "Joseph". He is later referred to as Sir Joshua Smith.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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Rough Riders (1997) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
For He's A Jolly Good FellowSee more »
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Sean Connery is very good as the Great Raisuli, Lord of the Rif and Defender of the Faithful. This is an adventure movie with Arabs, Germans and the USMC all coming to grips at one point or another. There is also a lot of humor in the interplay among the main and supporting characters. The story is based on the true incident in which a wealthy Greek-American businessman was kidnapped by the Raisuli in the early 1900s. Milius has substituted Candace Bergen and her two children as the victims of the kidnapping, and this opens the story to a lot of literary license.
On the other hand, the movie gives Milius the opportunity to remind the viewer of two of the most famous (though mostly forgotten) political quotations of the TR era. Brian Keith (very good as TR) says, "Pedecaris alive or the Raisuli dead!"; and John Huston (also good as Sec of State John Hay)asks the Japanese Ambassador at a White House dinner, "You likee knifee, you likee forkee?"