Show times, trailers, news, movie details, and online ticketing. Chicago Tribune 4 July 1982: b1. Lyman, Rick. After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik. BROOKE IS PRINCETON-BOUND - AND THE WORD HAS THE CAMPUS BUZZING Dale and her crew are captured by Rasoul (John Rhys-Davies), the uncle of the good leader of the warring tribes. The helicopter straffing the boat, making passes like a plane instead of just hovering over it and shooting them to pieces. Picture fantastic and some good extras. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. Activate Javascript to display the "Contact" button. 111 min Activate Javascript to display the "Contact" button. Please try again. INC. Dale marries Jaffar and escapes the next morning in her car to attempt to finish the race. Unable to add item to List. Electric Boogaloo, the wild untold story of Cannon Films. Sahara is a 1983 British-American adventure drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, John Rhys-Davies and John Mills. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Philadelphia Daily News; Philadelphia, Pa. [Philadelphia, Pa]07 Mar 1984: 46. Seasoned adventurer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) sets out for the African desert with his sarcastic companion (Steve Zahn) in search of a ship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. Possibly the most tedious two hours ever endured. This is actually a good movie with a great storyline. "It was a fantastic moment, full of fantasy and ideas," said the designer. (I wonder if they had to pay royalties to cover any copyright infringement). By Michael Cieply. He has become one of my favorites. "I wondered if it would be good for my career to play another sheik," he said. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. I've read many of his books, including "Sahara"& totally disagree w/ what some of the other reviewers had to say about Mr. Cussler as an author. I would recommend it. We are sorry for this aberrant, singular and independent escalation of our will. This movie is more of romantic movie. Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer and activist. Overall, it's a fun and entertaining action film. Stuff like that happened all the time." Wall Street Journal 26 July 1984: 1. The plot is a bit different from the book, as in the book they were researching the red algae pollution and not looking for the ship. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including Season 3 of "Star Trek: Discovery" and the premiere of After We Collided. But if you want a realistic movie this isn't close. Shallow and amateurish...for the most part veering on the side of pure farce. He wants to rape her, but he controls himself. Kolson, Ann. No serious violence just old fashioned adventure. Actually there are no SEX scenes!!! I'd highly recommend it to anyone who likes action/adventure flicks. "It was the closest I've ever come to death, probably. But the film was not a commercial success, and neither was Sahara in which Wilson co-starred with Brooke Shields. But what I like the most is that is not loaded with sexual and erotic unnecessary scenes that add nothing to the movie which is almost nonexistent this days. [8], Terri said she wanted the film "to be cute and light and I wanted a fatherly director, who would play with her, smack her around, have fun. WHO - CORONAVIRUSBy protecting yourself,you protect others. Copyright 2020 lambertwilson.com Version française, — the "Lambert Wilson" brand being registered with. [8], Finding the male lead took over a year. CANNON'S BOX-OFFICE RESPECT New York Times,26 Apr 1983: D.1. After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik. In 1927, Gordon (Steve Forrest) develops a new racing vehicle, a hot rod, but dies in a practice run before he can compete in the 'Trans-African Auto Race'. "Rumble Fishing: Scenes from a Chinese restaurant", "Brooke Shields on The Middle, Jim Henson, and bar-crawling with Tom Green", "Gallery: Car from 1983 classic film Sahara to go under the hammer in Colchester", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sahara_(1983_film)&oldid=979327827, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 04:06. It’s not time.”[8], There were reportedly eight rewrites at the behest of Shields' mother and two directors quit before filming started. The good leader, Sheikh Jafar (Lambert Wilson), had seen Dale from afar and desired her, so he rescues her from his uncle by claiming Dale as his bride. Shields' character pushes the envelope by challenging equality barriers for women in this region. Directed by Breck Eisner. Big Jake / Man Called Horse Double Feature, The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad [Blu-ray], Dances with Wolves (Full Screen Theatrical Edition). The movie was alright. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This is an awesome movie. Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019. May 2, 2020The creator, administrator and sweeper of the website(20-year-old "intimate friend" of Lambert Wilson). Then I thought, 'I've got to let go because if I don't, I'll be crushed underneath the car.' This was the last movie that MGM distributed for The Cannon Group, Inc. after studio executives were soured by the lack of quality product that the studio was giving them. Complete nonsense from beginning to end. While taking a short-cut, she comes close to a tribal war between Bedouin factions. Trailers from Hell Please try again. Relationships. We have no … (There are also parallels between this movie and "National Treasure", the Indiana Jones movies, and "MacGyver".) MICHAEL JACKSON NOMINATED FOR 24 VIDEO AWARDS Amazon.com: Sahara: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Lambert Wilson, Breck Eisner: Movies & TV Lambert Wilson Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Lambert Wilson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! [6], Shields' fee was reportedly $1 million or $1.5 million. O'Toole, Lawrence. Chicago Tribune 25 Mar 1984: k8. [18] The Chicago Tribune called the film "a dog"[7] It ended up making $1.2 million. Weak characters and the cast do not gel, nor is there any chemistry. She is captured by the evil leader before she can complete the race, but a stow-away gypsy child runs back to Jaffar to tell him of Dale's capture. After she crosses the start line, she takes off her wig and mustache and reveals her true sex to the other participants in the race. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone. But, The movie has still some entertaining value. Lambert Wilson is incredibly handsome and dashing as a Sheik. She landed on her back and bruised her ribs. The repartee among the main characters was also great. If you're looking for a slam-bang Indiana Jones style piece of family entertainment, give this a miss. Cinema "Sahara" with Lambert Wilson, Brooke Shields, Horst Buchholz. Philadelphia Inquirer 4 May 1983: C.7. She was also not a man-hating person. No serious violence just old fashioned adventure, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2018. The imperative of subcontracting, due to overwork, has led to a financial disagreement with the artist (500 euros/month for the management of the website, the related social networks, the creation of visuals, the capture and modification of videos…). It would have been great on a big screen. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The film was supposedly inspired by the then British Prime Minister's son, Mark Thatcher, who became lost in North Africa in 1982 during an auto rally. I would love to find a copy on DVD for her and a 2nd one for me. "We couldn't get the theatres we wanted at Christmas so the decision was to wait," said an MGM/UA spokesman. "She is the genie of the desert and Lambert is a wildman, but educated. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Awful music (wailing guitar solos totally out of keeping with the visuals); leaden script that echoes as it hits the ground; actors bored with their own performance, and the whole thing generally aimed at 13 yr-olds. Faced with intolerable aggressiveness, excessive indecency and petty intimidation, we suspend access to the website pending a fair compromise.