Movie
Sahara
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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Sahara was released April 25, 1995. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about Sahara
Cast
Jim BelushiSgt. Joe Gunn
Jerome EhlersCapt. Halliday
Michael MasseeLeroux
Robert WisdomTambul
Mark LeeDoyle
Angelo D'AngeloGiuseppe
Todd MacDonaldClarkson
Julian GarnerVon SchletowCredits
- Directed by
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Written by
- David Phillips, Philip MacDonald
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Showtime NetworksUnited States
Village RoadshowAustralia
TriStar PicturesUnited States