Sahara
Seen it?1995 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, TV Movie, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Jim BelushiSgt. Joe Gunn
- Jerome EhlersCapt. Halliday
- Michael MasseeLeroux
- Robert WisdomTambul
- Mark LeeDoyle
- Angelo D'AngeloGiuseppe
- Todd MacDonaldClarkson
- Julian GarnerVon Schletow
- Alan David LeeBates
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