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Sahara Reviews

2005

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Dirk (Matthew McConaughey) and Al (Steve Zahn) have been friends since kindergarten, having also gone through college and the Navy together. The two now work for a former admiral travelling around the world and salvaging treasures from the sea with the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). In his spare time, Dirk is .. Read more

Starring	Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penelope Cruz, Delroy Lindo
Director	Breck Eisner
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- - 74
  - 7
  Great old fashioned adventure lacking character
  
  There is a distinct lack of family action films that have been released in the past few years. However, ?Sahara? makes the second one in a few months, the ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 11 Apr 2005 at 10:06
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- - 0
  - 0
  Derivative doesn't even begin to cover it
  
  Predictable American tripe. Derivative doesn't even begin to cover it - this is an insult in the face of Indiana Jones and similar adventure movies. ... read more »
  
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- - Pemma
  - 1 review
  - 26 Sep 2011 at 21:45
- - 0
  - 1
  fun and lots of action
  
  This was a great action movie which is also fun for the family, im a big clive cussler fan and looked foward to the film and it didnt dissapoint. To be honest ... read more »
  
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- - DirkyPitty
  - 1 review
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 21:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Slow Moving
  
  I was quite looking forward to this film when I realised that it was based on a Clive Cussler book. I knew it was going to be action packed and little bit like ... read more »
  
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- 1015471
- - Crookshanks
  - 318 reviews
  - Newport, Shropshire
  - 10 Jul 2011 at 20:29
- - 1
  - 0
  Disappointing, all been done before and better
  
  What do you get when you put a b list cast into a feature film?
  
  You get a luke warm film that is so full of cliches it makes you wince. Even the ... read more »
  
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- - terryff
  - 4 reviews
  - Antrim
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 07:18
- - 0
  - 1
  Not Too Bad
  
  Now I'm not a too bigger fan of Matthew McMonaughey BUT he does seem to play a loveable character in this.
  
  It's quick to grasp you and the ... read more »
  
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- 991518
- - Swindler
  - 3 reviews
  - 11 May 2011 at 12:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Simple pleasures
  
  If you want a film to watch for fun, have the time and you do not want to delve too deeply into the media attributes and philosophies, this could be it. Good ... read more »
  
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- 988059
- - myThoughts
  - 3 reviews
  - 02 May 2011 at 00:29
- - 0
  - 0
  So - So
  
  If you have read the book, (like I have) you will be just a little disappointed, that said if you can watch this free on your package give it go, its OK. ... read more »
  
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- 981128
- - Trok
  - 3 reviews
  - Scarborough
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 14:31
- - 1
  - 1
  Great fun
  
  I love this movie - seen it 3 times now. Cheeky, unpretentious, great fun - in the genre of Indiana Jones. Recommended...
  
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- 970134
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 05 Mar 2011 at 13:58
- - 1
  - 2
  This is no Indiana Jones
  
  It brought tears to my eyes as I struggled to follow our two heros disregarding authority and blowing things up. For those over the age of ten, there is the ... read more »
  
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- - Lutzman
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2011 at 22:54
- - 1
  - 0
  sahara review
  
  Great film, full on action all the way through, witty script, great story and ending.Good leading character representation. Love the soundtrack too!
  
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- - pauljaneg
  - 1 review
  - 05 Jan 2011 at 23:47
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- - 74
  - 7
  Great old fashioned adventure lacking character
  
  There is a distinct lack of family action films that have been released in the past few years. However, ?Sahara? makes the second one in a few months, the ... read more »
  
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- 90993
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 11 Apr 2005 at 10:06
- - 43
  - 12
  UTTER AMERICANA NONSENSE
  
  Well, well, well. Having seen the other reviews printed here, I simply feel that my short review will differ. All smiling, chewing, hair band wearing, pumped up... read more »
  
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- 143992
- - a customer
  - england
  - 25 Aug 2005 at 09:20
- - 40
  - 4
  No laughter desert here.
  
  An adaptation of Clive Cussler's brilliant book ‘Sahara’... destined to controversy from the outset from the media regarding Cussler’s ... read more »
  
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- - Samem
  - 4 reviews
  - Reading
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 21:04
- - 19
  - 5
  It's not that bad
  
  I've read the mixed reviews that this films had on here and watched it fearing the worst.
  
  How wrong could I have been!
  
  I found it very... read more »
  
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- - NanoHorus
  - Nottinghamshire
  - 03 Apr 2006 at 23:23
- - 15
  - 4
  The epitome of the modern hollywood blockbuster
  
  The idiotically named Dirk Pitt, hero of this overblown action bonanza, must be the blankest, most clichéd protagonist to have graced our screens in ... read more »
  
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- - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 06 Sep 2005 at 18:48
- - 16
  - 7
  Desert Delight
  
  I thought the adventure film was finished together with the Errol Flynn type hero. I changed my mind with Sahara. Matthew McConaughey is excellent as Dirk Pitt... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bromley, Kent
  - 17 Apr 2005 at 22:33
- - 10
  - 1
  A film with confused identity
  
  The guys who raised the Titanic are back and this time they're looking for a long lost civil war Ironclad ship that all evidence suggests, in now located in... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 20:16
- - 8
  - 3
  Disappointing!
  
  Had been looking forward to watching this. Poor by comparison to National Treasure.
  
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- - Nigel Chilton
  - UK
  - 11 Sep 2005 at 15:58
- - 6
  - 0
  it's not a bad film... It's an entertaining film
  
  But then again, isn't that what films are meant to do, Entertain.
  
  It was NOT a Indiana Jones film, It was a film on it's own.
  
  If ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - woolpit suffolk (Rush cool band)
  - 05 Oct 2005 at 13:48
- - 5
  - 1
  Desert Stormer
  
  Enjoyabel romp in true 'Indian Jones' style .. a bonus is Penelope Cruz, who looks good enough to eat !
  
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- 415275
- - Paul Jay
  - London, England
  - 26 Feb 2007 at 17:07

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  Dirk (Matthew McConaughey) and Al (Steve Zahn) have been friends since kindergarten, having also gone through college and the Navy together. The two now work for a former admiral travelling around the world and salvaging treasures from the sea with the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). ...

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