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Sahara (2005)
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Ratings: 5.9/10 from 44,674 users
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Reviews: 438 user | 156 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Breck Eisner |
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Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Szahara See more »Box Office
Budget:
$130,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$18,068,372 (USA) (10 April 2005) (3154 Screens)Gross:
$68,642,452 (USA) (31 July 2005)Company Credits
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Sailor Who Drops Gold: Sorry, captain.
Pilot, Ironclad: It's all right son, just keep moving. That's the future in your hands.
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Written by Selko Twala and Longwe Twala
Performed by Brenda Fassie
Courtesy of The CCP Record Co. / A Division of EMI Music South Africa
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music Ltd. See more »
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The ship used to portray the Martha Ann was one of the vessels Bob Ballard used to find the Titanic. It has since been dismantled and sold for scrap. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Eva catches herself after slipping during the well-descent. In the next shot, she is seen gripping two handles inside the well to steady herself. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sailor Who Drops Gold: Sorry, captain.
Pilot, Ironclad: It's all right son, just keep moving. That's the future in your hands.
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A Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt Adventure See more »Soundtracks
"Shikhebe Shamago"Written by Selko Twala and Longwe Twala
Performed by Brenda Fassie
Courtesy of The CCP Record Co. / A Division of EMI Music South Africa
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music Ltd. See more »
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