Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Brooke Shields | ... |
Dale Gordon
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Lambert Wilson | ... |
Sheikh Ahmed al Jaffar
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John Rhys-Davies | ... |
Ibrahim Rasoul
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Horst Buchholz | ... |
Heinrich von Glessing
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Perry Lang | ... |
Andy
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Cliff Potts | ... |
String
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John Mills | ... |
Cambridge
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Steve Forrest | ... |
R.J. Gordon
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Ronald Lacey | ... |
Lord Beg
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Terrence Hardiman | ... |
Captain Browne
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Tuvia Tavi | ... |
Enrico Bertocelli
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Ilan Zahavi | ... |
De La Forge
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Dov Friedman | ... |
Lindström
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Rolf Brin | ... |
Curt
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Yehuda Elboim | ... |
Dramn
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Yosef Shiloach | ... |
Halef
(as Joseph Shiloach)
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Shahar Cohen | ... |
Abu
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Barry Langford | ... |
Conierge
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Ya'ackov Ben-Sira | ... |
Mayor
(as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
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Zehava Twena | ... |
Yasmin
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Dina Ledani | ... |
Ismene
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Dorit Seadia | ... |
Laliah
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Sam Omani | ... |
Douvain
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Gabi Amrani | ... |
Omar
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Joseph Bee | ... |
Browne Crewman
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Dan Muggia | ... |
Bertocelli Crewman
(as Dan Angelo Muggia)
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Ran Vered | ... |
De La Forge Crewman
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Ezra Kafri | ... |
Lindström Crewman
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Rocky Taylor | ... |
Kamal
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Greg Powell | ... |
Abdullah
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Shaul Taron | ... |
Mustapha
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Paul Maxwell | ... |
Chase
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David Lodge | ... |
Ewing
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Caro Henley | ... |
Mistress
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Gene Barry | ... |
Dale's Father (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Yitzhak Ne'eman | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen | ||
John Guillermin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Menahem Golan | ... | (story) |
James R. Silke | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
Teri Shields | ... | executive producer |
Roni Ya'ackov | ... | associate producer (as Rony Yacov) |
Music by
Ennio Morricone |
Cinematography by
David Gurfinkel | ||
Armando Nannuzzi |
Editing by
Michael John Bateman | ||
Michael J. Duthie | ... | (as Michael Duthie) |
Editorial Department
Rachel Balanga | ... | assistant editor (as Rachel Belanga) |
Michael John Bateman | ... | associate editor (as Michael Bateman) |
Paula Erickson | ... | post-production assistant |
Charles Gale | ... | assistant editor |
Richard Kraft | ... | post-production assistant |
Ray Martin | ... | color timer |
Frieda Sasson | ... | assistant editor |
Jim Stewart | ... | first assistant editor (as James A. Stewart) |
Alan Strachan | ... | supervising editor |
Casting By
Maude Spector |
Production Design by
Luciano Spadoni |
Art Direction by
John Hoesli | ... | art director: London |
Set Decoration by
Enzo Eusepi |
Costume Design by
Mario Carlini |
Makeup Department
Eileen Fletcher | ... | make-up: London unit |
Betty Glasow | ... | hairdresser: London unit (as Betty Glasgow) |
Matti Halchmi | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
Moni Mansano | ... | head makeup artist |
Franco Schioppa | ... | makeup artist: Brooke Shields |
Lena Trabelsi | ... | hair stylist |
Aharon Vaturi | ... | hair stylist: Brooke Shields |
Production Management
Ronnie Bear | ... | production manager: London |
Karen Hoenig | ... | post-production supervisor |
Omri Maron | ... | production manager |
Stefano Spadoni | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shaul Dishy | ... | assistant director |
Michael Flynn | ... | second assistant director: London |
Miguel Gil | ... | first assistant director (as Miguel Gil Diaz) |
Mike Katzin | ... | assistant director |
David Lipkind | ... | assistant director: second unit |
Josh McLaglen | ... | assistant director |
Riki Shelach Nissimoff | ... | second unit director (as Ricki Shelah) |
Art Department
Zvika Chen | ... | props buyer |
Peter James | ... | set dresser: London unit |
Zion Kobi | ... | construction manager |
Tony Teiger | ... | property master: London unit (as Tony Jeiger) |
Fernando Valento | ... | construction manager |
David Varod | ... | set dresser |
Vivalda Vigorelli | ... | assistant art director |
Israel Vogelernteri | ... | set dresser (as Israel Volgenter) |
Ladislav Wilheim | ... | property master |
Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
Marty Church | ... | adr mixer |
Cyril Collick | ... | sound mixer: London unit |
Carlos Delarios | ... | re-recording mixer (as Carlos De Larios) |
Stan Haines | ... | boom operator: London |
Kimberly Harris | ... | adr editor |
Michael J. Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer |
Itzhak Magal | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Amitan Mendelson | ... | boom operator: second unit |
Yohai Moshe | ... | boom operator (as Yochai Moshe) |
Richard Oswald | ... | dialogue editor (as Richard L. Oswald) |
Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
Gregory H. Watkins | ... | adr mixer |
Eli Yarkoni | ... | sound mixer |
Robin Haskins | ... | re-recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Jeff Clifford | ... | special effects |
John Stears | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
Jim Danforth | ... | matte photographer / matte supervisor |
Mark Sullivan | ... | matte artist |
Cliff Culley | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Stunts
Mario De Barros | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Mario De Baros) |
Joaquin Elias | ... | stunt double: Lambert Wilson |
Juan Maján | ... | stunt coordinator |
Angelo Miller | ... | stunt warrior |
Eddie Stacey | ... | stunt coordinator |
Dorothy Ford | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Doyle McCurley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Reuven Ajami | ... | grip: second unit |
Moshe Alon | ... | electrician (as Moshi Alon) |
Moshe Asher | ... | assistant camera |
Avi Avrahami | ... | electrician |
Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip: second unit (as Itsik Ben-Aroya) |
George Binnersley | ... | camera loader: London |
Micky Binyamini | ... | focus puller |
Marco Cristiani | ... | focus puller: second unit |
Nino Cristiani | ... | director of photography: second unit |
David Farrell | ... | still photographer |
Zvika Gil | ... | film loader: second unit |
John Golding | ... | camera operator: London unit |
Yoni Hamenachem | ... | still photographer (as Yoni Hamenahem) |
George Hurrell Sr. | ... | special photographer |
Avi Koren | ... | camera loader |
Avraham Leibman | ... | gaffer |
Alex Levac | ... | still photographer: second unit (as Alex Libik) |
Samuel Levi | ... | key grip (as Shmuel Levi) |
Danny Mattas | ... | focus puller: second unit |
Armando Nannuzzi | ... | director of photography: London |
Danny Schneider | ... | clapper loader |
Rami Siman-Tov | ... | focus puller |
Yuda Tatarko | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Yehuda Tatarko) |
Peter Versey | ... | focus puller: London |
George Binnersley | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paul Cavaco | ... | additional costumer |
Shimon Elimelech | ... | wardrobe |
Alan Flusser | ... | additional costumer |
Mike Jeffries | ... | wardrobe: London |
Joanna Johnston | ... | wardrobe: London |
Kezia Keeble | ... | additional costumer |
Tami Mor | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Tammy Mor) |
Rina Ramon | ... | wardrobe |
Michaela Sharon | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
Location Management
Danny Ben Menahem | ... | location manager (as Danny Ben Menachem) |
Michael Hartman | ... | location manager: London |
Chaim Idan | ... | location controller |
Music Department
Sergio Marcotulli | ... | music sound engineer (as Sergio Margotullio) |
Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Angela Allen | ... | script supervisor |
Jeanette Nae | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
Avner Peled | ... | transportation manager |
Additional Crew
Frans J. Afman | ... | financial consultant |
Sima Ben-David | ... | production accountant |
Ronit Chayun | ... | production secretary (as Ronit Chayon) |
Raz Chen | ... | camp manager |
Amnon Globus | ... | production controller |
Yosef Hausdorf | ... | wrangler coordinator (as Joseph Hausdorff) |
Dedi Hausdorff | ... | horse trainer (as Didi Hausdorf) |
Sophie Kahn | ... | unit publicist |
Ruthie Lustig | ... | production secretary: second unit |
Naomi Mayberg | ... | production coordinator |
Priscilla McDonald | ... | publicity coordinator |
Brian McMillan | ... | head animal trainer |
Vikki McMillan | ... | animal trainer |
Carl Schmidt | ... | armorer (as Carl Shmidt) |
Phyllis Townshend | ... | script supervisor: London unit (as Phyllis Townsend) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde-New Horizons (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Syme Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Thorn-EMI Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- DTP Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Timeless Media (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Breu Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- Syme Home Video
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP)
Special Effects
- Makeup Effects Laboratories
- Westbury Design & Optical Ltd. (matte paintings)
Other Companies
- C77 Rome (crowd costumes)
- EFX Associates (matte painting)
- Forum Studio (music recorded at)
- G.G. Israel Studios Ltd. (I) (equipment and services on location)
- Gentle Jungle (leopards supplied by)
- Joe Dunton Cameras (cameras and lenses)
- John Paul Mitchell System (vintage car manufacturer)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (re-recorded at)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (titles and opticals)
- Pasadena Roof Orchestra (party music recorded by)
- Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (publicity: Brooke Shields)
- Solters/Roskin/Friedman Inc. (national publicity representative)
- Studio Anzellotti (special sound effects)
- Valentino (costumes for Brooke Shields in Detroit sequences)
- Westbury Design & Optical (matte painting)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Young beauty Dale is determined to finish what her late father started; racing his custom built race car across the grueling deserts of Africa. In a quest to honor a love, she will find that the heat of the African desert comes from more than just its scorching sands. Will her passion flame the fatal desires of others! Written by DanzWMe |
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Taglines | The hottest place on earth is about to get hotter . . . See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Early in filming, producer Menahem Golan said to numerous people, that he believed that Brooke Shields would win an Oscar for her role. See more » |
Goofs | Twice in the opening sequence, Dale (Brooke Shields) slides off the race course on a corner, and the wide view shows her race car hitting a hay bale barricade, but both times in a close-up shot inserted between the long views, her car hits a barricade made of tires. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014). See more » |
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