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Sahara (2005)  link to Sahara on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 151

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IMDb Rating:
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6.0/10 (77215 votes)

Country: UK, 124 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, French, Arabic

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy, Adventure

Director(s): Breck Eisner

Cast: Matthew McConaughey (as Dirk Pitt), Steve Zahn (as Al Giordino), Penélope Cruz (as Eva Rojas), William H. Macy (as Admiral Jim Sandecker), Rainn Wilson (as Rudi Gunn)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries.

Location: B14

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1