Overview

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

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

1.6305

Release Date

1981-04-17

Title

Lion of the Desert

Vote Average

7.289

Vote Count

178

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$1,502,136

Runtime

173 minutes