The Wind and the Lion (1975)
- Starring:
- Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Wind and the Lion
In the early 1900s, an American businessman was kidnapped by a rebellious Arab chieftain, principally as a means to embarrass the sultan of Morocco. This abduction sparked the threat of armed intervention by President Theodore Roosevelt, which was never carried out. In The Wind and the Lion, the unattractive male captive is replaced by the gorgeous female Mrs. Pedecaris, an American widow played by Candice Bergen. The ruthless but essentially decent Arab chief Raisuli is portrayed by Sean Connery, while Teddy Roosevelt is depicted as a jingoistic blowhard by Brian Keith. The film's main theme -- that of America's emergence as a world power -- is largely secondary to the growing mutual-respect relationship between Mrs. Pedecaris and Raisuli. After releasing his hostage, Raisuli is himself captured by German forces, who at the behest of the Kaiser are seeking out methods of laying the groundwork for what would evolve into World War I. Mrs. Pedecaris must then help Raisuli escape. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 119 mins
Complete Cast of The Wind and the Lion
- Sean Connery - Raisuli the Magnificent
- Brian Keith - Theodore Roosevelt
- Geoffrey Lewis - Gummere
- Vladek Sheybal - The Bashaw of Tangier
- Roy Jenson - Admiral Chadwick
- Jack Cooley - Roosevelt Child
- Akio Mitamura - Japanese General
- Antoine St. John - Von Roerkel
- Charlie Bravo - Decapitated Arab
- Larry Cross - Henry Cabot Lodge
- Bill Williams - Sir Joseph
- Allen Russell - Aides
- Simon Harrison - William Pedecaris
- Darrell Fetty - Dreighton
- Marc Zuber - The Sultan
- James Mitchell - Gummere's Aide
- Aldo Sambrell - Ugly Arab
- Candice Bergen - Eden Pedecaris
- John Huston - John Hay
- Steve Kanaly - Capt. Jerome
- Nadim Sawalha - Sherif
- Polly Gottesman - Jennifer Pedecaris
- Carl Rapp - Station Man
- Shirley Rothman - Edith Roosevelt
- Juan Cazalilla - Chef
- Ricardo Palacios - Torres
- Chris Aller - Kermit Roosevelt
- Anita Colby - Station Woman
- Felipe Solano - Pock-faced Arab
- Howard Hagan - Diplomat
- Alex C. Weldon - Elihu Root
- Deborah Baxter - Alice Roosevelt
- Luis Barboo - Gayaan the Terrible
- Ben Tatar - Sketch Artist
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Writer(s):
- John Milius
- Producer(s):
- Herb Jaffe, Phil Rawlins
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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