Wind and the Lion, The

Wind and the Lion, The

1975

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.

The Grand Adventure of the Year!

JBscale
66
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 22, 1975
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
April 29, 2014
Acquired Date
July 28, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
John Huston
John Huston
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis
Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly
Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Deborah Baxter
Deborah Baxter
Antoine Saint-John
Antoine Saint-John
Aldo Sambrell
Aldo Sambrell
Luis Barboo
Luis Barboo
Darrell Fetty
Darrell Fetty
Marc Zuber
Marc Zuber

Directors

John Milius
John Milius

Producers

Herb Jaffe
Herb Jaffe

Writers

John Milius
John Milius

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
63%
Tomatometer
16 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
183 votes
METASCORE
67
9 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
10,381 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media