Sahara (1995)
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jim Belushi, Jerome Ehlers, Michael Massee, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jim Belushi
as Sgt. Joe Gunn
Jerome Ehlers
as Capt. Halliday
Michael Massee
as Leroux
Robert Wisdom
as Tambul
Mark Lee
as Doyle
Angelo D'Angelo
as Giuseppe
Todd MacDonald
as Clarkson
Julian Garner
as Von Schletow
Alan David Lee
as Bates
Simon Elrahi
as Arab Guide
Simon Westaway
as Williams
Paul Empson
as WacoCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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