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Sahara Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dirk Pitt. Adventure has a new name.

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Last modified: Sep. 15, 2005

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Sahara

Release Date: Friday, April 8, 2005

Director: Breck Eisner

Starring: Matthew McConaughey Penelope Cruz Steve Zahn Dayna Cussler William H. Macy

PG-13 Action N/A

  • 3.82 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Master explorer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he embarks on a treasure hunt through some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Searching for what locals call "The Ship of Death", a long lost Civil War battleship which protects a secret cargo, Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Steve Zahn) use their wits and clever heroics to help Doctor Eva Rojas (Penelope Cruz) when they realize the ship may be linked to mysterious deaths in the very same area.
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Who stars in Sahara – Cast List

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Who is making Sahara – Crew List

A look at Sahara behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Breck Eisner last helmed How it Ends and The Last Witch Hunter. The film's writer Joshua Oppenheimer last penned Doctor Strange and Conan The Barbarian.

Producers
Stephanie Austin
Howard Baldwin
Karen Baldwin
Mace Neufeld

Production – What we know about the Sahara

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for action violence
Runtime
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Tagline
Dirk Pitt. Adventure has a new name.
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Language
English
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Sahara Release Date: When was the film released?

Sahara was released in on Friday, April 8 , 2005. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Eros, Fever Pitch and Chrystal.

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Sahara is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Sahara today on Amazon.

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