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The Wind and the Lion (1975)

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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 5  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 5.9/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs

Synopsis: At the turn of the century, a North African sheik kidnaps an American widow and her children in Tangiers, setting off a chain of international incidents. But while she's being held for ransom, the widow finds herself increasingly attracted to her captor. Then, Theodore Roosevelt--with... At the turn of the century, a North African sheik kidnaps an American widow and her children in Tangiers, setting off a chain of international incidents. But while she's being held for ransom, the widow finds herself increasingly attracted to her captor. Then, Theodore Roosevelt--with thoughts of re-election on his mind--sends the Marines to rescue them, and becomes entangled in both European and Arabian political intrigues. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound, Best Original Score. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston, Geoffrey Lewis

Director: John Milius
Producer: Herb Jaffe
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 6, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

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01/26/06
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4/5

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11/05/05
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2/5

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07/29/05
Chuck O'Leary
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07/06/05
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02/15/05
Frank Swietek
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3/5

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03/23/04
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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3/4

The marriage of epic romance and the epic romanticization of brutality.

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01/15/04
Walter Chaw
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3/5

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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