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Sahara (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Breck Eisner
Actors: Jude Akuwidike, Mark Aspinall, Rakie Ayola, Christopher Bello, Nicholas Beveney
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  246 reviews
Sales Rank: 6564
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD341814D
UPC: 097363418146
EAN: 0097363418146
ASIN: B0009UC7H0
Theatrical Release Date: April 8, 2005
Release Date: August 30, 2005
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Product Description
In the scorching desert dirk pitt uncovers the truth behind his lifelong quest - the fate of a civil war ironclad. Now amidst the blazing shifting sands of the sahara dirk pitt will make a desperate stand - in a battle the world cannot afford to lose! Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Matthew Mcconaughey Steve Zahn Rating: Pg13
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It took more than 25 years for another Clive Cussler novel to come to the screen after the financial and critical disaster of Raise the Titanic. Based on Cussler's oddly landlocked adventure, Sahara finds the author's hero, Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey)--a sort of all-American, high seas variation of James Bond--in Africa looking for a Confederate ironclad ship that impossibly might have ended up there. Soon he and his faithful sidekick Al Giordino (Steve Zahn) are lost in another adventure, discovering a deadly contaminate being tracked by a beautiful doctor (Penelope Cruz). The results are checkered: there's no one outstanding sequence, but the action is enjoyably varied, while the thrills are mild yet not bombastic or gratuitous. The cast are all adept in their roles, yet the only one who sparkles is the scene-stealing Zahn, cast against type; McConaughey, who also produced, knows he might be starting a franchise character and plays it safe. He's never as dangerous as Cussler's hero is on the page (except in his introduction), and in fact, the whole movie plays towards comedy, infused by a soundtrack of 70s FM radio monsters. Cussler fanatics may not like this lighter fare, especially with the archeological portion (a Cussler strong point) not fully embraced, but with a very, very likable cast and colorful settings, Sahara is a kindler, gentler action film that has all the elements in place for a better, more memorable franchise if anyone cares to attempt it. --Doug Thomas
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 If only..... December 29, 2008
Eric E. Weinraub (Issaquah, Washington United States)
Had the movie been as exciting and tension filled as the attack on and the disappearance of the CSA's ironclad Texas this film would have been great. Matthew M, a graduate of the Keanu Reeves school of acting, really is quite poor.
 It is great and the service was spectacular!!! December 20, 2008
P. Pierce (Florida)
I think this was one of the greatest movies. I had read the book,which was a little more exciting. But I did enjoy the movie as well
Sahara December 16, 2008
LaVerne Lingler (Hamilton, OH USA)
I really like this movie, so did my granddaughter; so, I purchased the DVD for her.
 Good for a cold winter day September 11, 2008
John D. Aldridge (Waimanalo, Hawaii)
Not fully engaging, but pleasant to watch. Alot of sunshine in this film. Great locations, passable but not inspiring direction, likeable but watered-down characters, action is OK, not particularly thrilling. Thought this film would suck, got it on a whim at Megalo-Mart for $[...]. Light-weight, but still enjoyed it, will watch again someday. Good for a stay at home date when it's freezing outside and you want to curl up with your sweetie.
Not bad but... September 10, 2008
L. Cabos (planet earth)
A mildly entertaining romp LOOSELY based on a Clive Cussler novel. It plays more like an action comedy than the grandoise plots that Cussler devises for Dirk Pitt. A pity it's only the second adaption (the first being the Lew Grade production of RAISE THE TITANIC w/ the late Richard Jordan -- Francis in LOGAN'S RUN -- as Pitt, Jason Robards as Admiral Sandecker). Actually, I preferred Jordan as Pitt. He was an actor who can be truly menacing and was damned good looking. McCounaghy looks to much like a southern California surfer than a deadly agent. His shtick with Steve Zahn is amusing but in the end forgettable. If you have time to kill it's entertaining enough. Nothing more.
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