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The Wind and the Lion

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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 away from conspiracy theories and turns instead to adventure with plenty of action.
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Keith Phipps The Dissolve 05/19/2014
3.5/5
The Wind And The Lion is a neat mixture of romanticization and realpolitik [...] The film is memorable for its action scenes [...] but also for the reflective moments from which those action scenes are born. Go to Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press 12/04/2019
The script is an embarrassment the directing is stilted; the editor must have felt he was watching a Ping Pong match. Go to Full Review Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press 12/04/2019
A fascinating movie which brilliantly synthesizes traditional romantic concerns with an admirable understanding of American political ideology. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 10/05/2019
Milius is in love with everybody, there are no villains, and so there is no excitement. Go to Full Review Antonio Lara El Pais (Spain) 07/18/2019
The result is indecisive and erratic. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Richard T. Jameson Parallax View 03/14/2015
Milius's incredible balancing act might have turned very rancid, yet miraculously his mixture of full-blown romanticism and a genial sense of its absurdity produces a deeply satisfying picture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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socrates7679 T @RT63607042 Apr 30 Great movie super action scenes. The actors are awesome. You will not be disappointed even if the true is stretched for a good old film! See more John S @RT07700383 Mar 12 Never mind the great liberties taken with historical accuracy. This is an epic I never grow tired of. Superb acting (Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston), action scenes, and musical score... See more j f @LiberteBurrows Nov 10 Teddy knew how to deal with these people See more Gael C @RT31765110 01/26/2025 ME GUSTO MUCHO ESTA PELÍCULA See more Hank T @RT33618518 10/04/2024 Would have been glorious if I watched it in its heyday See more Alec B @Alec97 01/10/2024 Not much more than Historical fanfic from Milius. See more Read all reviews
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John Milius

Director

Sean Connery

Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli

Candice Bergen

Eden Pedecaris

Brian Keith

Theodore Roosevelt

John Huston

John Hay

Geoffrey Lewis

Samuel Gummere

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Synopsis 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 away from conspiracy theories and turns instead to adventure with plenty of action.
Director
John Milius
Producer
Herb Jaffe
Screenwriter
John Milius
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Herb Jaffe
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Stereo