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Sahara

Sahara

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

19835.71h 51m

Overview

Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by Menahem Golan, James R. Silke
Produced by Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Dale

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Jaffar

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Von Glessing

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Rasoul

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Beg

Cliff Potts

Cliff Potts

String

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Andy

John Mills

John Mills

Cambridge

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Gordon

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Browne

About Sahara

Sahara is a action, adventure, drama, romance film released in 1983. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, it stars Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz. Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.

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