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Sahara (2005)

PG_13 124 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   8 April 2005 (USA)
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Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a UN doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.

Director:

Breck Eisner

Writers:

Clive Cussler (novel), Thomas Dean Donnelly (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew McConaughey ...
Steve Zahn ...
Penélope Cruz ...
William H. Macy ...
Rainn Wilson ...
Delroy Lindo ...
Carl
Lambert Wilson ...
Lennie James ...
Robert Cavanah ...
Captain Tombs
Jude Akuwudike Jude Akuwudike ...
Imam
Mark Aspinall Mark Aspinall ...
Lawyer
Rakie Ayola ...
Christopher Bello ...
Train Driver
Nicholas Beveney Nicholas Beveney ...
Gunboat 1 Officer
Empotoe Bosage Empotoe Bosage ...
Pick Up Truck Guard
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Storyline

Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Desert | Dictator | Treasure | Africa  | See more »

Taglines:

Adventure has a new destination. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | Spain | Germany | USA

Language:

English | French | Arabic

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Szahara See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,068,372 (USA) (10 April 2005) (3154 Screens)

Gross:

$68,642,452 (USA) (31 July 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

An actual full-scale model of the Texas was built for the film. After the 1865 sequence was filmed, it was dismantled and reassembled in Morocco. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As they are having dinner while going up the river just before the camera cuts to behind Dirk, Eva reaches for the bottle, as we look over his shoulder she's sitting back against the cushion. When the camera switches back to face Dirk they talk, then it switches to over his shoulder and she takes a swig from a glass, that she never had a chance to fill, and which wasn't even on the table. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sailor Who Drops Gold: Sorry, captain.
Pilot, Ironclad: It's all right son, just keep moving. That's the future in your hands.
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Crazy Credits

In the opening title sequence of the movie, when the camera is panning over
all the Dirk Pitt articles and pictures on the wall, just as in many of
Clive Cussler's books he appears in one of the pictures. There is a cut-out
of Clive's head atop a woman in a bikini - just after the picture of Dirk and
Al in Navy Whites and just before a picture of Sandecker with the
President. See more »

Connections

Featured in Making 'Sahara' (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet Home Alabama"
Written by Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington and Edward King (as Edward C. King)
Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »