Lion of the Desert
Anthony Quinn turns in a stellar performance as Libyan hero Omar Mukhtar, who organizes troops to repel the Italian forces trying to gain a stronghold in the African desert under orders from fascist despot Benito Mussolini.
Genre: Action, War
Alternate Genre: Action & Adventure, Movies based on real life
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IMDB: {{imdb_rate}}/10
Metascore: {{metascore_rate}}/100
Audio: English
Year: 1981
Duration: 2h53m
Director(s): Moustapha Akkad
Actor(s): Andrew Keir , Anthony Quinn , Gastone Moschin , Irene Papas , John Gielgud , Oliver Reed , Raf Vallone , Rod Steiger , Sky Dumont