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| The Wind and the Lion | 
 enlarge | Actors: Chris Aller, Luis Barboo, Deborah Baxter, Candice Bergen, Sean Connery
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.96
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Avg. Customer Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 2613
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 119
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: D65622D
ISBN: 0790765292
UPC: 012569562226
EAN: 9780790765297
ASIN: B0000EYUCK
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Release Date: January 6, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: ******BRAND NEW****** THE SOURCE FOR RARE MEDIA, THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS SATISFIED, AND OVER 250 000 ITEMS IN STOCK, BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1998 - INETVIDEO ~~~
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The up-and-down career of director John Milius had no finer moment than The Wind and the Lion, a dandy adventure tale. It's based on fact: An American (played by Candice Bergen) and her two children were kidnapped in 1904 Morocco by a Berber tribe, an international incident settled by President Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" military muscle. The film's sweep and swagger are unabashedly old-fashioned, even as Milius occasionally pokes fun at the grand characters. Some of the peripheral material is sloppy, but as long as Milius keeps his sights locked on the two powerful protagonists, he's dead-on: Brian Keith makes a gutsy Roosevelt, and Sean Connery is in splendid form (with Scots accent in place--got a problem with that?) as the dashing Berber chieftain. Perhaps overshadowed by John Huston's The Man Who Would be King the same year (Huston plays advisor John Hay in this one), Wind makes a marvelous companion piece. --Robert Horton
Description
An American is kidnapped by a rebellious Arab chieftain, principally as a means to embarrass the Sultan of Morocco. This abduction sparks the threat of armed intervention by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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 Strong early 20th C American Woman Meets Strong early 20th C Mideastern Man June 13, 2008
What a great and timeless movie! Sean Connery and Candace Bergen are a great match; with all their cultural differences and personal strength they find that, although each has met his/her match, they learn to like and respect the other. Brian Keith was a perfect choice for Teddy Roosevelt; he makes you think that it is himself on the screen! This movie is fun and exciting and a great period piece.
The Wind and the Lion June 4, 2008
A totally inaccurate movie but one of the greatest swashbucklers I've ever seen. Just a Note, the "Sound of Music" is totally inaccurate too.
Excellent movie! May 23, 2008
If adventure movies appeal to you, this one is worth your time. Sean Connery has never turned in a bad performance, and he is on top of his game in this film. Set in Morocco in late 1904, the film is based on a true story of an American woman abducted along with her children from her home in Tangier, and held hostage by a Berber chieftain, Raisuli.
Set in a time when many European nations' colonial aspirations were in full swing, this film touches on opposition to the European powers, but does not dwell on it. It is a love story in many ways, and one of the best films of this genre, possibly the best one. Highly recommended.
classic dvd May 16, 2008
Always loved this movie but hard to find a copy for rent or one that still plays well. great price, great condition.
Lavish Production March 8, 2008
Loved the movie and it makes me want to research the actual event.
Most of all I like the Closed Captioning, some movies will say "subtitles"
but doesn't mean they are Closed Captioned and being deaf that is what I need.
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