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Sahara

Sahara

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.379/10

Release Date

25 April 1995

Country

Australia

Cast

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Sgt. Joe Gunn

Jerome Ehlers

Jerome Ehlers

Capt. Halliday

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Leroux

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Tambul

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Doyle

Angelo D'Angelo

Angelo D'Angelo

Giuseppe

Todd MacDonald

Todd MacDonald

Clarkson

Julian Garner

Julian Garner

Von Schletow

Alan David Lee

Alan David Lee

Bates

Simon Elrahi

Simon Elrahi

Arab Guide

Simon Westaway

Simon Westaway

Williams

Paul Empson

Paul Empson

Waco

William Upjohn

William Upjohn

Casey

David Slingsby

David Slingsby

Mueller

Claus Dyson

Claus Dyson

Kraus

Mark Gerber

Mark Gerber

Bergman

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