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Sahara

Seen it?

1983 | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss, 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 romantics and action fans. If you loved Rush, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 53K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

  • Brooke ShieldsDale
  • Lambert WilsonJaffar
  • Horst BuchholzVon Glessing
  • John Rhys-DaviesRasoul
  • Ronald LaceyBeg
  • Cliff PottsString
  • Perry LangAndy
  • John MillsCambridge
  • Steve ForrestGordon
  • Terrence HardimanBrowne