Sahara (2005)

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Adventure has a new destination.

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.

• Released: 2005-04-06
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,702 votes

Directed by Breck Eisner.

Top cast

• Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt
• Penélope Cruz as Dr. Eva Rojas
• Steve Zahn as Al Giordino
• Lennie James as General Zateb Kazim
• Lambert Wilson as Yves Massarde
• William H. Macy as Admiral Jim Sandecker
• Rainn Wilson as Rudi Gunn
• Glynn Turman as Dr. Frank Hopper
• Jude Akuwudike as Imam
• Clint Dyer as Oshodi

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sahara

• United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on MX Player, Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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