The Wind and the Lion

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The Wind and the Lion

PG

1975

1h 59m

Adventure

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John Milius fictionalizes the historical story of President Roosevelt's attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen by a Moroccan Sheikh. Leaving cynicism way behind, Milius veers away from conspiracy theories and turns instead to adventure with plenty of action.

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Keith Phipps

The Dissolve

May 19, 2014

3.5/5

The Wind And The Lion is a neat mixture of romanticization and realpolitik [...] The film is memorable for its action scenes [...] but also for the reflective moments from which those action scenes are born.

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Ruth Batchelor

Los Angeles Free Press

Dec 4, 2019

The script is an embarrassment the directing is stilted; the editor must have felt he was watching a Ping Pong match.

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Jacoba Atlas

Los Angeles Free Press

Dec 4, 2019

A fascinating movie which brilliantly synthesizes traditional romantic concerns with an admirable understanding of American political ideology.

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

Oct 5, 2019

Milius is in love with everybody, there are no villains, and so there is no excitement.

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Antonio Lara

El Pais (Spain)

Jul 18, 2019

The result is indecisive and erratic. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Richard T. Jameson

Parallax View

Mar 14, 2015

Milius's incredible balancing act might have turned very rancid, yet miraculously his mixture of full-blown romanticism and a genial sense of its absurdity produces a deeply satisfying picture.

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socrates7679 T

@RT63607042 Apr 30, 2026

Great movie super action scenes. The actors are awesome. You will not be disappointed even if the true is stretched for a good old film!

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John S

@RT07700383 Mar 12, 2026

Never mind the great liberties taken with historical accuracy. This is an epic I never grow tired of. Superb acting (Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston), action scenes, and musical score...

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j f

@LiberteBurrows Nov 10, 2025

Teddy knew how to deal with these people

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Gael C

@RT31765110 Jan 26, 2025

ME GUSTO MUCHO ESTA PELÍCULA

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Alec B

@Alec97 Jan 10, 2024

Not much more than Historical fanfic from Milius.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 Aug 10, 2023

I didn't find it at all convincing.

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Synopsis

John Milius fictionalizes the historical story of President Roosevelt's attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen by a Moroccan Sheikh. Leaving cynicism way behind, Milius veers away from conspiracy theories and turns instead to adventure with plenty of action.

Director: John Milius
Producer: Herb Jaffe
Screenwriter: John Milius
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Herb Jaffe
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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