Overview

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

1106

Name

Lion of the Desert

Genre

Action,Adventure

Leads

Quinn,Anthony

Rating

6
Content Advisory

Parents strongly cautioned, Killing (by humans,monsters,disasters,etc.

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

History, War, Drama

Id

26843

Popularity

2.4487

Release Date

1981-04-17

Title

Lion of the Desert

Vote Average

7.3

Vote Count

195

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$1,502,136

Runtime

173 minutes