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Sahara [Blu-ray]

starring: Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope Cruz, Christopher Bello, Nicholas Beveney
directed by: Breck Eisner

: Sahara [Blu-ray]
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097361182841
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 123 minutes
Sales Rank: 12033
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2005



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Description:
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the 'Ship of Death' in the deserts of West Africa while helping a UN doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.

Amazon.com:
It took more than 25 years for another Clive Cussler novel to come to the screen after the financial and critical disaster of Raise the Titanic. Based on Cussler's oddly landlocked adventure, Sahara finds the author's hero, Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey)--a sort of all-American, high seas variation of James Bond--in Africa looking for a Confederate ironclad ship that impossibly might have ended up there. Soon he and his faithful sidekick Al Giordino (Steve Zahn) are lost in another adventure, discovering a deadly contaminate being tracked by a beautiful doctor (Penelope Cruz). The results are checkered: there's no one outstanding sequence, but the action is enjoyably varied, while the thrills are mild yet not bombastic or gratuitous. The cast are all adept in their roles, yet the only one who sparkles is the scene-stealing Zahn, cast against type; McConaughey, who also produced, knows he might be starting a franchise character and plays it safe. He's never as dangerous as Cussler's hero is on the page (except in his introduction), and in fact, the whole movie plays towards comedy, infused by a soundtrack of 70s FM radio monsters. Cussler fanatics may not like this lighter fare, especially with the archeological portion (a Cussler strong point) not fully embraced, but with a very, very likable cast and colorful settings, Sahara is a kindler, gentler action film that has all the elements in place for a better, more memorable franchise if anyone cares to attempt it. --Doug Thomas



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Good for a cold winter day
Not fully engaging, but pleasant to watch. Alot of sunshine in this film. Great locations, passable ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Not bad but...
A mildly entertaining romp LOOSELY based on a Clive Cussler novel. It plays more like an action comedy ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Just a fun movie
There are some parts of this movie that are a bit outragious but for the most part it is pretty entertaining. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Simple and Fun
Its a action film, fun and a good escape, predictable but I wasn't expecting a majestic plot or amazing twists. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Fun Film to Relieve Stress.
This film is a great one to kick back after a hard days work and simply have fun, relieving the stress from the ... Read More

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