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The Wind and the Lion is a 1975 American epic historical adventure film written and directed by John Milius, and starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, and John Huston. The film is loosely based on the real-life Perdicaris affair of 1904.
Jun 26, 1975 · The Wind and the Lion: Directed by John Milius. With Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston. A Berber chieftain triggers an international incident, drawing the involvement of Theodore Roosevelt, when he kidnaps an American widow and her children in 1900s Morocco.
John Milius fictionalizes the historical story of President Roosevelt's attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen by a Moroccan Sheikh. Leaving cynicism way behind, Milius veers...
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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...
It's 1904, and wealthy Americans Eden Pedecaris and her two adolescent children, William and Jennifer, living in Tangiers, Morocco, are kidnapped when their mansion is stormed in a violent invasion. The perpetrator of the incident is Mulay Achmed Mohammed el-Raisuli, a Berber sheikh.
The Wind And The Lion. Sean Connery star in this Middle East romantic adventure about a Moroccan chief who triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an American widow and her children. 2,000 IMDb 6.8 1 h 59 min 1975. X-Ray PG. Action · Adventure · Ambitious · Bold. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.59. Buy. HD $10.49. More purchase.
In The Wind and the Lion (1975), President Teddy Roosevelt (Brian Keith), gets a chance to establish his big-stick leadership credentials when Mulay el Raisuli (Sean Connery), a defiant Arab ruler, kidnaps an American woman named Eden Pedecaris (Candice Bergen) and her young children. Roosevelt considers sending in the Marines to rescue the woman.
Sep 26, 2016 · The Wind and the Lion (1975) Official Trailer - Sean Connery Movie. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.64M subscribers. 855. 115K views 7 years ago. Starring: Sean Connery, Candice...
Summary In early twentieth century Morocco, a Sharif kidnaps an American woman and her children, forcing President Theodore Roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission. Action. Adventure. Drama. Directed By: John Milius.
Overview. At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention. John Milius. Director, Writer.
