Sahara
Master explorer Dirk Pitt races across the Sahara to locate a legendary Civil War warship before a ruthless dictator can seize it, all while protecting a WHO doctor targeted for her life‑saving research.
“Adventure has a new destination.”
Synopsis
Master explorer Dirk Pitt embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, seeking a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa, while also assisting a WHO doctor who is being pursued by a ruthless dictator.
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A crew of 54+ credited
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Edited by Andrew MacritchieShot by Seamus McgarveyScored by Clint MansellDesigned by Allan Cameron
Box Office
2005 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$119.3M
US & Canada: $68.7M — 58% of worldwide · International: $50.6M (42%)
Opening weekend: $18.1M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $23.3M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,154 theaters
Also known as
- Sahara - Abenteuer in der Wüstede
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
as Dirk Pitt
Penelope Cruz
Steve Zahn
as Al Giordino
Mark Aspinall
as Lawyer
Lennie James
as General Zateb Kazim
Rakie Ayola
as Mrs. Nwokolo
Lambert Wilson
as Yves Massarde
Christopher Bello
as Train Driver
William H Macy
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
Rainn Wilson
as Rudi Gunn
Nicholas Beveney
as Gunboat 1 Officer
Glynn Turman
as Dr. Frank Hopper
Supporting cast
26Jude Akuwudike
as Imam
Clint Dyer
as Oshodi
Delroy Lindo
as Carl
Robert Cavanah
as Captain Tombs
Paulin Fodouop
as Modibo
Abdul Salis
as Oumar
Maurice Lee
as Zakara
Tosin Sanyalo
as Azikiwe Nwokolo
Patrick Malahide
as Ambassador Polidori
Emmanuel Ighodaro
as Kazim's Officer Asselar
Empotoe Bosage
as Pick Up Truck Guard
Matthew Flynn
as 1st Lieutenant, Ironclad
Ouahbou Houcine
as Tuareg Village Boy #1
Daniel Njo Lobe
as Tuareg Sangare
Francis Magee
as Fuse Cutter
Thierno Amath Mbaye
as Pick Up Truck Driver
Femi Ogunbanjo
as Modibo's Tuareg #2
Eddie Osei
as Train Guard
Nathan Osgood
as Gun Captain
Lahcen Ouezgane
as Tuareg Village Boy #2
Robert Paterson
as NUMA Crew Member
Christopher Saul
as Pilot, Ironclad
Billy Seymour
as Powder Monkey
Mark Springer
as Solar Plant Guard
Celestine Vita
as Old Woman in Labbezanga
Mark Wells
as Sailor Who Drops Gold
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