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Sahara

1995 · 106 min

A dusty, sunbaked standoff that grinds down its outnumbered defenders, trading spectacle for sweat-soaked tension and grim camaraderie.

Overview
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, tv movie, war
Directed by
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Written by
David Phillips
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
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