Sahara

Sahara

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Produced by Showtime Networks, Village Roadshow

1995106 min6.6 / 10

A straightforward WWII action-adventure about a determined sergeant defending a desert well against overwhelming odds, balancing survival tension with camaraderie.

After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sahara violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Sahara sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Sahara scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Sahara end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sahara easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sahara

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sahara

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sahara, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sahara, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sahara, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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