Jul 29, 1995 television remakes of hollywood classics are usually disastrous. An army sergeant james belushi, his crew mark lee, paul empson and stragglers try to hold off a nazi battalion at a libyan waterhole. The tale chronicles the courage of an american sergeant and his few men who attempt to escape. The film eventually went on to spawn many imitators and was given the remake treatment in 1995 for cable television. In november 1942, camp laguna in yuma, arizona started as a major training site for george s. When the germans attack their positions, gunns tank is forced to retreat south into the sahara. Long before fury arrived as the spiritual remake, a lone tank crew fending off hordes of enemies always makes for an excellent movie. Bogies last line in the movie is a bit over the top, but i sure bet the audiences in 1943 felt it where it. Gunn and his two soldiers, waco paul empson and doyle mark lee, are american tankers assigned to the british army. Sahara was a seriously overlooked humphrey bogart gem that sadly gets none of the credit it deserves. This tough, actionpacked world war ii drama starring humphrey bogart as the leader of a tank crew stranded in the sahara with the nazis hot on their trail, is considered by many as one of the best of its genre. Making the things even more confusing, sahara itself would inspire a 1995 remake starring james belushi.
First and foremost, the movie has to be entertaining. If the political statements over shadow the movies entertainment value then all is for nought. Released 1943, sahara stars humphreybogart, brucebennett, danduryea, j. Regarder sahara 1943 en streaming vf gratuit film complet hd.
Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film directed by zoltan korda, starring humphrey bogart as master sergeant joe gunn and an m3 lee tank named lulubelle after the battle of gazala, gunn and his remaining crew are separated from their unit during the retreat. A stunning exception can be found tomorrow in showtimes sahara, a new version of the 1943 world war ii movie that starred humphrey. Sahara also known as desert storm is a 1995 americanaustralian madefortelevision action war film shot in australia and directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring james belushi. Humphrey bogart stars as army sergeant joe gunn in the 1943 ww2 film sahara. A stunning exception can be found tomorrow in showtimes sahara, a new version of the 1943 world war ii movie that starred. Sahara ist ein usamerikanischer kriegsfilm des regisseurs zoltan korda aus dem jahr 1943. Sahara is a 1995 americanaustralian madefortelevision action war film shot in australia and directed by brian. The 1943 film is based on an incident seen in the 1936 soviet film the thirteen, which ironically was itself a remake of 1934 movie the lost patrol. It was a major training facility for units engaged in combat during the 1942 1943 north african campaign. Sahara is a 1943 drama war film directed by zoltan korda. This desert war adventure is set during wwii and is a remake of zoltan kordas 1943 version. Sahara 1943, a 1943 world war ii film starring humphrey bogart.
In 1995 a madeforcable remake of sahara was made, this time starring james belushi as sergeant gunn. With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart. The story is credited to a story by philip macdonald patrol and an incident depicted in the 1936 soviet film the thirteen russian. Stars jim belushi, who was mostly pretty good except for the one moment he was asked to act slightly beyond his ability. Sahara is a 1943 american blackandwhite action war film from columbia pictures, directed by zoltan korda, that stars humphrey bogart as an american tank commander in libya during the western desert campaign of world war ii. In 1995 a madeforcable remake of sahara was made, this. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Sahara feels more like a 1940s serial than a book written in 1991 or a movie made in 2005. When the german scouts at bir acroma are killed or captured, gunns men acquire a water cooled machine gun from their halftrack.
After the battle of gazala, gunn and his remaining crew are separated from their unit during. Aug 29, 2014 sahara 1943 directed by zoltan korda who collaborated with john howard lawson blockade 1938 on the screenplay they based on philip macdonalds story see below this essential war drama stars humphrey bogart as army sergeant joe gunn who leads his tank named lulubelle unit and a mixed bag of other allied soldiers that join them through the titled desert. That movie in return though was also a remake of the 1937 soviet production trinadtsat. The superior action film, directed by zoltan korda, is about a britishamerican tank unit. Sahara this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Sahara is a film directed by zoltan korda with humphrey bogart, bruce bennett, rex ingram, j. Sahara a 2005 adaptation of the dirk pitt novel of the same name, starring matthew mcconaughey. This black and white war film was made in 1943 for propaganda purposes and.
Except it was in color, and when the germans came out to negotiate a crazy guy offered to talk to him and told him that he wanted limbs for water i. This is a remake of a 1943 bogart movie of the same title. Along the way he picks up few allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. Sahara, starring matthew mcconaughey and based on the novel by clive cussler. The sabre and the arrow and in 1995 again under the title sahara, with james belushi taking over the main role once played by victor mclaglen in 1934 and humphrey bogart in 1943.
The hurt locker and bogarts 1943 sahara in the spirit of late night 70s tv. Sahara, produced in 1943, is a favorite among film buffs. When it is shown being carried to the ruins it has now become a british vickers mk i in. Army sergeant joe gunn leads his tank into the sahara desert, in order to evade advancing rommels forces and reach allied lines. With standard wartime context provided, zoltan kordas north africa tank drama sahara, 1943, begins with bad news for jimmy dan duryea, waco bruce bennett and sergeant joe gunn humphrey bogart view the tcmdb entry for sahara 1943. This zoltan kordajohn howard lawson world war ii curio is at times a superb war film, with fine pace, excellent location photography and some excellent.
Sahara 1943 american film sahara is a 1943 american blackandwhite war film drama from columbia pictures, directed by zoltan korda, that stars humphrey bogart as an american tank commander in libya during the western desert campaign of world war ii. Sahara 1983, a 1983 adventure romance film starring brooke shields. Seems weird though to already make a remake, only 10 years after the original this movie is being based on the 1943 movie sahara, which starred humphrey bogart in the main lead. Television remakes of hollywood classics are usually disastrous. Sahara is a 2005 actionadventure comedy film directed by breck eisner that is based on the bestselling book of the same name by clive cussler. And if all things do go well, because its an expensive movie, then we will do another one. Gunn humphrey bogart struggles to bir acroma, where the crew hopes to find water, in director zoltan kordas sahara, 1943. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Sahara 1943 directed by zoltan korda who collaborated with john howard lawson blockade 1938 on the screenplay they based on philip macdonalds story see below this essential war drama stars humphrey bogart as army sergeant joe gunn who leads his tank named lulubelle unit and a mixed bag of other allied soldiers that join them through the titled desert. Sahara, starring james belushi, an australian remake of the 1943 humphrey bogart film.
I remember watching something very similar to this movie when i was 10about 12 years ago on hbo and i loved it. Action, aventure, drame, guerre, aptitude, vaudou, documentaire. James belushi is sergeant joe gunn, a tough american tank commander battling the nazis in sahara, a remake of the classic war drama of 1943. Sergeant joe gunn and his tank crew pick up five british soldiers, a frenchman and a sudanese man with an italian prisoner crossing the libyan desert to rejoin their command after the fall of tobruk.
Sahara 1943 internet movie firearms database guns in. Carrolnaish the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Sahara, an american adventure film starring brooke shields. Sahara is a 1943 world war ii film directed by zoltan korda, starring humphrey bogart as master sergeant joe gunn and an m3 lee tank named lulubelle. However, if you can get over the eccentric casting, this is a proficient remake of the 1943 bogart war movie, which finds belushi. Sahara is a remake of the 1943 film of the same name starring humphrey bogart. Sahara helmer breck eisner feels pretty good about his chances though. On the whole an enjoyable remake, which doesnt happen very often. After the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. The film, released ultimately in november 1943, became a great success and was later remade twice more. The superior action film, directed by zoltan korda, is about a britishamerican tank unit stranded in the sahara desert directly in the. Sahara 1943 approved 1h 37min action, drama, war 11 november 1943 usa after the fall of tobruk in 1942, during the allied retreat in the libyan desert, an american tank picksup a motley group of survivors but they face advancing germans and a lack of water. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sahara 1943 near you. Set during the early fighting in north africa, bogart is a gruff but convincing sgt.
Sahara disambiguation internet movie firearms database. Jan 12, 2010 the hurt locker and bogarts 1943 sahara in the spirit of late night 70s tv. Remake of the 1943 bogart film which i havent seen so i cant compare, but believe it or not its actually a really decent film that boasts some great. It was one of fourteen such camps built in the southwestern deserts to train united states troops during world war ii. Sahara disambiguation from internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Long before fury arrived as the spiritual remake, a lone tank crew fending off. The 1943 movie sahara pits a motley allied tank crew against the nazisand against a desert where death by thirst is only one empty canteen away sahara is. The characters are too thin, the violence too careless, the suspension of disbelief required too strenuous, the treatment of nonwhites too stereotyped. Movie info this desert war adventure is set during wwii and is a remake of zoltan kordas 1943 version. Faithful tv movie remake of the old bogart war movie, well directed as always by brian trenchardsmith, about a small group of soldiers in the north african desert defending a well from a thirsty german battalion. When they run into thirsty german troops, they miraculously and successfully manage to hold them off until. They can do it all they want, but they need to take a lesson from such films as sahara.
It sticks pretty close to the original but does change a few details here and there. Sahara 1943 world war ii john wayne message board jwmb. When the germans attack their positions, gunna s tank is forced to retreat south into the sahara. Its not really bogarts movie, more of a team effort with great camaraderie and chemistry. James belushi is sergeant joe gunn, a tough american tank commander battling the nazis in a saharaa, a remake of the classic war drama of 1943. Mar 11, 2018 sahara feels more like a 1940s serial than a book written in 1991 or a movie made in 2005.
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