Lion of the Desert - 25th Anniversary Edition
by Moustapha Akkad
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Actor: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Oliver Reed, Raf Vallone, Rod SteigerDirector: Moustapha Akkad
Brand: Fox
Producer: Moustapha Akkad
Producer: Geoffrey Helman
Producer: June Bordcosh
Producer: Nahila May Al-Jabri
Writer: David Butler
Writer: H.A.L. Craig
Writer: Paul Thompson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Arabic (Original Language); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 173 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Summary of Lion of the Desert - 25th Anniversary Edition
LION OF THE DESERT:25TH ANNIVERSARY E - DVD MovieDestined to remain a dubious footnote in books of movie trivia, this occasionally impressive epic from 1981 was financed with a budget of $35 million by Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who previously attempted the role of movie producer with the critically roasted Mohammad: Messenger of God. This effort didn't fare much better (it grossed approximately $1 million worldwide), and although some of its wartime action sequences are intelligently filmed, it's not likely to gain much more of a reputation on home video. Under a shaggy Muslim beard, Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, the Arab hero and guerilla fighter who defended Libya against Benito Mussolini and Italy's attempted conquests in the 1920s. As straightforward biography, the movie's got an admirable epic sweep, but a cliché-ridden script and uniformly bad performances (from a cast that includes John Gielgud, Oliver Reed, and Rod Steiger) make this little more than a curiosity for those wanting to learn more about Libyan history. --Jeff Shannon
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