The Wind and the Lion(1975)
“Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.”
Overview
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Director
John Milius
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$9M
Cast
Sean Connery
as Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli
Candice Bergen
as Eden Pedecaris
Brian Keith
as Theodore Roosevelt
John Huston
as John Hay
Geoffrey Lewis
as Samuel Gummere
Steve Kanaly
as Capt. Jerome
Vladek Sheybal
as The Bashaw
Nadim Sawalha
as Sherif of Wazan
Roy Jenson
as Admiral Chadwick
Deborah Baxter
as Alice Roosevelt
Jack Cooley
as Quentin Roosevelt
Chris Aller
as Kermit Roosevelt
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1975
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
Arabic
Rating
6.5 / 10
Budget
$5M
Box Office
$9M
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is The Wind and the Lion about?▼
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Who directed The Wind and the Lion?▼
The Wind and the Lion was directed by John Milius and released in 1975. It is a action, adventure, drama, history film.
How long is The Wind and the Lion?▼
The Wind and the Lion has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
Who stars in The Wind and the Lion?▼
The cast of The Wind and the Lion includes Sean Connery as Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli, Candice Bergen as Eden Pedecaris, Brian Keith as Theodore Roosevelt, John Huston as John Hay, Geoffrey Lewis as Samuel Gummere and more.
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