Sahara

Name: Sahara
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2005-04-06
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Lennie James, Lambert Wilson

2005·Movie·PG-13·124 min·★ 5.9(1,652)

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Mystery More English titles

“Adventure has a new destination.”

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

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Germany	—	YouTube
France	Molotov TV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV
Brazil	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Sahara

Sahara is a 2005 English-language action, adventure and comedy film directed by Breck Eisner. The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium.

Sahara was produced by Baldwin Entertainment Group, Desertlands Entertainment, and Mace Neufeld Productions and made in Germany and Morocco. It was released on April 6, 2005, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $130 million, it went on to gross $119 million worldwide.

Director: Breck Eisner
Writers: Thomas Dean Donnelly, John C. Richards, James V. Hart
Release date: April 6, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Morocco
Budget: $130 million
Box office: $119 million
Production: Baldwin Entertainment Group, Desertlands Entertainment, Mace Neufeld Productions

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Sahara cast & crew

Sahara was directed by Breck Eisner and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly, John C. Richards, and James V. Hart.

The cast features Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt, Penélope Cruz as Dr. Eva Rojas, Steve Zahn as Al Giordino, Lennie James as General Zateb Kazim, Lambert Wilson as Yves Massarde, and William H. Macy as Admiral Jim Sandecker.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Clint Mansell, cinematography is by Seamus McGarvey, and it was produced by Howard Baldwin and Stephanie Austin.

Is Sahara worth watching?

Sahara holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,652 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and comedy, Sahara is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sahara

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