Sahara (2005)

Directed by

Breck Eisner

Genre

action film, buddy film, techno-thriller, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 1,668 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A treasure hunter and his partner team up with a doctor to search for a lost Civil War ironclad warship buried in the Sahara Desert. They face obstacles from dangerous terrain and a ruthless villain.

fast-pacedlightheartedadventurousfunswashbucklingplayfulsuspenseful

What happens

Sahara is a 2005 action-adventure film directed by Breck Eisner based on the best-selling 1992 novel of the same name by Clive Cussler. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn and Penélope Cruz, and follows a treasure hunter who partners with a WHO doctor to find a lost American Civil War Ironclad warship in the Sahara Desert. The film was shot in 2003 on-location in Morocco as well as in the United Kingdom. It became notable for its many production issues, including doubling its production budget from $80 million to $160 million and a series of lawsuits. Sahara grossed $119 million worldwide at the box-office, ultimately failing to recoup all of its costs, and is often listed among the biggest box-office failures of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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