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Sahara

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
98K
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POPULARITY
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1,279
Sahara (2005)
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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 WHO doctor... Read allMaster 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 WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.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 WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
98K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,985
1,279
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Breck Eisner
    • Writers
      • Clive Cussler(novel)
      • Thomas Dean Donnelly(screenplay)
      • Joshua Oppenheimer(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Steve Zahn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Breck Eisner
    • Writers
      • Clive Cussler(novel)
      • Thomas Dean Donnelly(screenplay)
      • Joshua Oppenheimer(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Steve Zahn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 522User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Matthew McConaughey and Steve Zahn in Sahara (2005)
    Breck Eisner in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey in Sahara (2005)
    Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey in Sahara (2005)
    Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Rainn Wilson in Sahara (2005)

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Dirk Pitt
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Eva Rojas
    • (as Penelope Cruz)
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Al Giordino
    Mark Aspinall
    • Lawyer
    Rakie Ayola
    Rakie Ayola
    • Mrs. Nwokolo
    Christopher Bello
    • Train Driver
    Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson
    • Yves Massarde
    Nicholas Beveney
    • Gunboat 1 Officer
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Rudi Gunn
    Lennie James
    Lennie James
    • General Zateb Kazim
    Robert Cavanah
    Robert Cavanah
    • Captain Tombs
    Jude Akuwudike
    • Imam
    Paulin Fodouop
    • Modibo
    • (as Paulin F. Fodouop)
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Ambassador Polidori
    Matthew Flynn
    Matthew Flynn
    • 1st Lieutenant, Ironclad
    Ouahbou Houcine
    • Tuareg Village Boy #1
    Emmanuel Ighodaro
    Emmanuel Ighodaro
    • Kazim's Officer Asselar
    Maurice Lee
    • Zakara
    • Director
      • Breck Eisner
    • Writers
      • Clive Cussler(novel)
      • Thomas Dean Donnelly(screenplay)
      • Joshua Oppenheimer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A full-scale model of the Texas was built for the film. After the 1865 sequence was filmed, it was dismantled and reassembled in Morocco.
    • Goofs
      When Dirk swings from the camels neck, a "hobble" or rope limiting the camels movements is seen pulling out of the sand. It is attached to his right rear leg stretching to a point "off camera" beyond the left side of the frame.

      A hobble is a normal, accepted method of keeping a camel from wandering off. There's nothing unusual about it and it's not a goof.
    • Quotes

      Rudi Gunn: [Dirk wants Al to pull a "Panama"] What's a Panama?

      Al Giordino: It's a Navy thing.

      Rudi Gunn: I didn't know you were in Panama.

      Al Giordino: We weren't in Panama, we were in Nicaragua.

      Rudi Gunn: So why do you call it a Panama?

      Al Giordino: Because we thought we were in Panama!

    • Crazy credits
      A Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt Adventure
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.122 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Right Place, Wrong Time
      Written by Dr. John (Malcolm Rebennack)

      Performed by Dr. John

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews522

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Best Saturday afternoon, nothing to do movie!
    I have watched this movie at least 5 times since it was released on video. It is one of the movies that is constantly entertaining. The soundtrack is great and I also agree that the chemistry between the actors was perfect. I would watch this duo again in another film. I'll put this movie on when I am cleaning the house or doing laundry. Every time I end up sitting down and watching most of it. As another viewer commented it is a lot like National Treasure(which I also give high mark). They are both easy to watch, they wrap things up nicely and leave you feeling like you went on the adventure! What else could you ask from a movie...
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    • Jan 17, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Sahara: Con Tàu Tử Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Bristol Bay Productions
      • Baldwin Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $68,671,925
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,068,372
      • Apr 10, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,240,351
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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