Sahara (2005 film)

Sahara
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBreck Eisner
Screenplay by
Based onSahara
by Clive Cussler
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus McGarvey
Edited byAndrew MacRitchie
Music byClint Mansell
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • April 4, 2005 (2005-04-04) (Hollywood)
  • April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
Germany
Spain[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$160 million[4]
Box office$119.2 million[2]

Sahara is a 2005 American action-adventure film directed by Breck Eisner based on the best-selling 1992 novel of the same name by Clive Cussler. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn and Penélope Cruz, and follows a treasure hunter who partners with a WHO doctor to find a lost American Civil War Ironclad warship in the Sahara Desert.

The film was shot in 2003 on-location in Morocco as well as in the United Kingdom. It became notable for its many production issues, including doubling its production budget from $80 million to $160 million and a series of lawsuits. Sahara grossed $119 million worldwide at the box-office, ultimately failing to recoup all of its costs, and is often listed among the biggest box-office failures of all-time.

  1. ^ a b "Film #23823: Sahara". Lumiere. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Sahara (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Goodridge, Mike (11 April 2005). "Sahara". Screen International. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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