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The Wind and the Lion

The Wind and the Lion

May 22, 1975
119 min
ActionAdventureDramaHistory
6.6/ 10
197 votes

Overview

At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.6/10
197 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
10,678 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
67/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$4,500,000Production cost
Box Office$9,200,000Worldwide gross
Profit$4,700,000Profitable
ROI
+104.4%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$9,200,000

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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