Sahara (1983)

After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik.

Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers:

Menahem Golan (story), James R. Silke

Stars:

Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brooke Shields	...	Dale
Lambert Wilson	...	Jaffar
Horst Buchholz	...	Von Glessing
John Rhys-Davies	...	Rasoul
Ronald Lacey	...	Beg
Cliff Potts	...	String
Perry Lang	...	Andy
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira	...	Mayor (as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
John Mills	...	Cambridge
Tuvia Tavi	...	Bertocelli
Steve Forrest	...	Gordon
Terrence Hardiman	...	Browne
Shahar Cohen	...	Abu
Zehava Twena	...	Yasmin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gabi Amrani	...	Omar

Storyline

After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | sheik | auto racing | year 1927 | 1920s | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aventuras en el Sahara

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cabal Film, Cannon Group, London-Cannon Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Guillermin was to direct the project but was replaced by Andrew V. McLaglen

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Soundtracks

"Charleston"
(uncredited)
Written by James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Performed by The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

User Reviews

This movie drew me in slowly but surely

The TV was on while I was busy with a household chore, so I missed some of the beginning. Then the story started to catch my attention and boy am I glad to have discovered Lambert Wilson. Someone else already said it... his eyes, his lips, his sheik's stature. He was mesmerizing and had great chemistry with Brooke. Her acting was better than I've seen her in later films. She handled the character role rather well, except for the boy/moustache sequence. Definitely a cheesy movie, yet I couldn't stop watching. The fantasy story drew me in and swept me away... yes, kind of like a Harlequin romance. Did I mention that Lambert Wilson is breathtakingly handsome? As soon as the credits rolled and I caught his name, I ran to google the web. He's French?! Mais certainement!