The Wind and the Lion
Seen it?1975 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Blood Diamond, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Milius
- Sean ConneryMulai Ahmed er Raisuli
- Candice BergenEden Pedecaris
- Brian KeithTheodore Roosevelt
- John HustonJohn Hay
- Geoffrey LewisSamuel Gummere
- Steve KanalyCapt. Jerome
- Vladek SheybalThe Bashaw
- Nadim SawalhaSherif of Wazan
- Roy JensonAdmiral Chadwick
- Deborah BaxterAlice Roosevelt