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Sahara

Sahara

5,9 /10 (1,645 Votes)
2005 EN 124 min

Overview

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

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Release date

06/04/2005

Votes

1,645

Popularity

4.0

Adventure has a new destination.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

124 min

Budget

$130,000,000

Revenue

$119,269,486

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