JOHN MILIUS

THE WIND AND THE LION (IMPRINT COLLECTION #422) - BLU-RAY

Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.
1975 · 119 mins · Action & Adventure
Morocco, 1904. A corrupt sultan has granted German troops control over the land, and Raisuli, the last of the Barbary pirates, leads the fight against the occupation. In a plot to force the American President to remove the sultan from his throne, Raisuli kidnaps an American widow and her two children. Sean Connery and Candice Bergen star in this epic adventure, based on the real-life story of the 1904 kidnapping of Ion Hanford Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley. Written and directed by John Milius (Conan The Barbarian), and featuring an Oscar-nominated score by Jerry Goldsmith, this gripping film also stars Brian...

Morocco, 1904. A corrupt sultan has granted German troops control over the land, and Raisuli, the last of the Barbary pirates, leads the fight against the occupation. In a plot to force the American President to remove the sultan from his throne, Raisuli kidnaps an American widow and her two children.

Sean Connery and Candice Bergen star in this epic adventure, based on the real-life story of the 1904 kidnapping of Ion Hanford Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley.

Written and directed by John Milius (Conan The Barbarian), and featuring an Oscar-nominated score by Jerry Goldsmith, this gripping film also stars Brian Keith as President Theodore Roosevelt, and John Huston as Secretary of State John Hay.

Available 2 July, 2025

Info

Format
Blu-ray
Catalogue
IMP3630
Languages
English
Subtitles
English
Encoding
NTSC

Directed by

John Milius

Special Features

1080p high-definition presentation
Audio commentary by writer/director John Milius
More Special Features TBC
Behind the Scenes - featurette
Theatrical Trailer