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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Title: Sahara (1983)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Brooke Shields | ... | Dale | |
| Lambert Wilson | ... | Jaffar | |
| Horst Buchholz | ... | Von Glessing | |
| John Rhys-Davies | ... | Rasoul | |
| Ronald Lacey | ... | Beg | |
| Cliff Potts | ... | String | |
| Perry Lang | ... | Andy | |
| Ya'ackov Ben-Sira | ... | Mayor (as Yaacov Ben-Sira) | |
| John Mills | ... | Cambridge | |
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Tuvia Tavi | ... | Bertocelli |
| Steve Forrest | ... | Gordon | |
| Terrence Hardiman | ... | Browne | |
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Shahar Cohen | ... | Abu |
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Zehava Twena | ... | Yasmin |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gabi Amrani | ... | Omar | |
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After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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sheik | desert | nubile woman | woman dressed as man | woman pretending as man |Taglines:
She challenged the desert, its men, their passions and ignited a bold adventure.Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Written by James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Performed by The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
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This was the last movie that MGM distributed for The Cannon Group, Inc. after studio executives were soured by the lack of quality product that the studio was giving them. See more »Goofs
Twice in the opening sequence, Dale (Brooke Shields) slides off the race course on a corner, and the wide view shows her race car hitting a hay bale barricade, but both times in a close-up shot inserted between the long views, her car hits a barricade made of tires. See more »Soundtracks
Charleston(uncredited)
Written by James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Performed by The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$550,848, 4 March 1984Gross USA:
$1,402,962Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,402,962Company Credits
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i don't understand why this film has been given so much stick.it is a corny 1983 adventure like all the others in the eighties and does a good job as a film of it nature and genre. there's lots of cheese,granted,but isn't that what these kind of films are suppose to be full of? Brooke Shields looks absolutely stunning through out,and although her gender bending sequence was a bad idea,its not her fault.how can you make such a stunning woman pass for a man.the water fall scene makes up for it all though. Brooke's performance was fine,as were the performances of her co stars though nobody stands out.
this was a fun and enjoyable adventure film,just as it was made to be and deserves a lot more credit.