The Wind and the Lion

You negotiate with tribal warlords on the edge of a Saharan storm. A widowed American mother’s children ride alongside the riders who took her. Gunboats idle off Tangier as tribal drums pace the desert night. The film finds the fleeting moment when honor and empire collide without declaring a winner.

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John Milius directed The Wind and the Lion in 1975. See John Milius's full filmography, where to start with John Milius, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Milius.

The Wind and the Lion was released in 1975 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.