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Sahara

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
110K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,832
1,815
Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
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Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor... Read allMaster explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.

  • Director
    • Breck Eisner
  • Writers
    • Clive Cussler
    • Thomas Dean Donnelly
    • Joshua Oppenheimer
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Steve Zahn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    110K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,832
    1,815
    • Director
      • Breck Eisner
    • Writers
      • Clive Cussler
      • Thomas Dean Donnelly
      • Joshua Oppenheimer
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Steve Zahn
    • 543User reviews
    • 164Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Dirk Pitt
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Eva Rojas
    • (as Penelope Cruz)
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Al Giordino
    Mark Aspinall
    • Lawyer
    Rakie Ayola
    Rakie Ayola
    • Mrs. Nwokolo
    Christopher Bello
    • Train Driver
    Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson
    • Yves Massarde
    Nicholas Beveney
    • Gunboat 1 Officer
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Rudi Gunn
    Lennie James
    Lennie James
    • General Zateb Kazim
    Robert Cavanah
    Robert Cavanah
    • Captain Tombs
    Jude Akuwudike
    • Imam
    Paulin Fodouop
    • Modibo
    • (as Paulin F. Fodouop)
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Ambassador Polidori
    Matthew Flynn
    Matthew Flynn
    • 1st Lieutenant, Ironclad
    Ouahbou Houcine
    • Tuareg Village Boy #1
    Emmanuel Ighodaro
    Emmanuel Ighodaro
    • Kazim's Officer Asselar
    Maurice Lee
    • Zakara
    • Director
      • Breck Eisner
    • Writers
      • Clive Cussler
      • Thomas Dean Donnelly
      • Joshua Oppenheimer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews543

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The interior of Massarde's toxic waste disposal plant was the factory in Britain where the jet engines for the Concorde were tested.
    • Goofs
      Dirk, Al, and Eva race from the top of the fort to meet the train. Not only was the train so far away from them it was much closer the energy plant than they were, meaning that there was no way the three of them could make it from the top of the tower to their camels, race across the desert, and bury themselves in the sand all without being seen and before the train passed them.
    • Quotes
      • Rudi Gunn: [Dirk wants Al to pull a "Panama"] What's a Panama?
      • Al Giordino: It's a Navy thing.
      • Rudi Gunn: I didn't know you were in Panama.
      • Al Giordino: We weren't in Panama, we were in Nicaragua.
      • Rudi Gunn: So why do you call it a Panama?
      • Al Giordino: Because we thought we were in Panama!
    • Crazy credits
      A Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt Adventure
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.122 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Right Place, Wrong Time
      Written by Dr. John (Malcolm Rebennack)
      Performed by Dr. John
      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 8, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Sahara: Con Tàu Tử Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Bristol Bay Productions
      • Baldwin Entertainment Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $68,671,925
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,068,372
      • Apr 10, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,240,351
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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