Sahara (1983 film)

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Sahara

Directed by	Andrew V. McLaglen
Produced by	Yoram Globus Menahem Golan
Written by	Menahem Golan James R. Silke
Starring	Brooke Shields Lambert Wilson John Mills
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel Armando Nannuzzi
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	1983
Running time	111 min.
Country	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$25,000,000 (estimated)
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Sahara is a 1983 movie starring Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, John Mills and Horst Buchholz. It was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone. At the 1984 Razzies, Brooke Shields was nominated for worst actress. The film's tagline is "She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure." Over 20 years later, Lambert Wilson would have a major role in 2005's Sahara, a film based on Clive Cussler's book.

[edit] Plot

The setting is in the year 1927. After her father dies, a young woman (Shields) disguised as a man, takes the place of her father in a race across the Sahara. She ends up prisoner to Rasoul, but is rescued by sheik Jaffar. However, more trouble awaits her before she can finish the race.