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The Wind and the Lion

1976·1h 59m·PG
DramaAdventureAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
11,116 votes
Metascore
67
Metacritic

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.

The Wind and the Lion is a 1976 drama adventure movie directed by John Milius, starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, John Huston. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 11,116 votes and runs 1h 59m.

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Director
John Milius
Stars
Sean Connery
Candice Bergen
John Huston
Brian Keith
Creators
John Milius
Details
1976-09-23
119 min
Movie
PG
★ United States, Spain
★ English, Arabic, French, German
Keywords
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