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The Wind and the Lion ()


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A Berber chieftain triggers an international incident, drawing the involvement of Theodore Roosevelt, when he kidnaps an American widow and her children in 1900s Morocco.

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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations.
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Raisuli
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Eden Pedecaris
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Theodore Roosevelt
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John Hay
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Gummere
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Capt. Jerome
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The Bashaw
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Sherif of Wazan
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Admiral Chadwick
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Alice Roosevelt
Jack Cooley ...
Quentin Roosevelt
Chris Aller ...
Kermit Roosevelt
Simon Harrison ...
William Pedecaris
Polly Gottesman ...
Jennifer Pedecaris
Antoine Saint-John ...
Von Roerkel (as Antoine St. John)
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Ugly Arab
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Gayaan The Terrible
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Dreighton
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The Sultan
Billy Williams ...
Sir Joseph
Shirley Rothman ...
Edith Roosevelt
Rusty Cox ...
Marine Sgt.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Alex Weldon ...
Elihu Root
Akio Mitamura ...
Japanese General
Frank Gassman ...
President's Aide
Audrey San Felix ...
Miss Hitchcock
Ben Tatar ...
Sketch Artist
Michael Damian ...
President's Secretary
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Eduardo Bea ...
Philippe (uncredited)
Robert Case ...
British Military Advisor (uncredited)
Juan Cazalilla ...
Chef (uncredited)
Mariano Ciudad ...
3rd Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Anita Colby ...
Station Woman (uncredited)
James Cooley ...
2nd Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Russ Cox Jr. ...
U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Rupert Crabb ...
Mountain Man (uncredited)
Howard Hagan ...
Diplomat (uncredited)
Art Larkin ...
1st Secret Service Man (uncredited)
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President Roosevelt's Sparring Partner (uncredited)
David V. Lester ...
2nd Reporter (uncredited)
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2nd Aide (uncredited)
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The One-Armed Military Advisor (uncredited)
James Mitchell ...
Gummere's Aide (uncredited)
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Torres (uncredited)
Carl Rapp ...
1st Station Man (uncredited)
Paul Rusking ...
3rd Reporter (uncredited)
Allen Russell ...
3rd Aide (uncredited)
Felipe Solano ...
Pock-Faced Arab (uncredited)
Charles Stalmaker ...
1st Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Milius

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John Milius ... (written by)

Produced by

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Herb Jaffe ... producer
Phil Rawlins ... associate producer

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Jerry Goldsmith

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Billy Williams ... director of photography

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Robert L. Wolfe

Editorial Department

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Gary Bell ... associate film editor

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Boaty Boatwright

Production Design by

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Gil Parrondo ... (as Gil Parrando)

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Antonio Patón ... (as R. Antonio Paton)

Makeup Department

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José Antonio Sánchez ... makeup artist (as Jose A. Sanchez)

Production Management

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Luis Hernanz ... unit production manager: Spain
Tom Pevsner ... production supervisor
Luis Roberts ... production manager: Spain

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Miguel Ángel Barbero ... second assistant director (as Miguel A. Barbero)
Roberto Cirla ... second assistant director
Miguel Gil ... assistant director (as Miguel A. Gil)
Roberto Parra ... second assistant director
Phil Rawlins ... second unit director

Art Department

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Dennis J. Parrish ... property master
Russ Cox Jr. ... artist (uncredited)
Luis Esquinas Sanchez ... carpenter (uncredited)
Julián Martín ... painter (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Milton C. Burrow ... sound effects supervisor
Roy Charman ... sound
Harry W. Tetrick ... sound
Bill Wistrom ... sound effects supervisor
William L. McCaughey ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Aaron Rochin ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Alex Weldon ... special effects
Basilio Cortijo ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Matthew Yuricich ... matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Terry Leonard ... stunt sequences supervisor
Ricardo Cruz ... stunts (uncredited)
Eduard Dietz ... stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Gilbert ... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard ... stunts (uncredited)
Juan Maján ... stunts (uncredited)
Miguel Pedregosa ... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Randles ... stunts (uncredited)
Kerry Rossall ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Sheppard ... stunts (uncredited)
Juan Manuel Torres Gómez ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Harcourt ... camera operator
George Cole ... gaffer (uncredited)
Ted Deason ... focus puller (uncredited)
Ginger Gemmel ... additional photography (uncredited)
Ramiro Sabell ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Ronnie Taylor ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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James M. George ... wardrobe supervisor
Richard La Motte ... wardrobe designer (as Richard E. LaMotte)
Tony Pueo ... wardrobe supervisor

Music Department

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Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor
Alexander Courage ... composer: additional music/music arranger (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith ... conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Arthur Morton ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Münchner Symphoniker ... music performed by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Barbara Cole ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Steven-Charles Jaffe ... assistant to producer (as Steven C. Jaffe)
David V. Lester ... production coordinator (as David Lester)
Juan Maján ... action scene coordinator: Spain (as Juan Jose Majan)
Miguel Pedregosa ... action scene coordinator: Spain
Mark Carlton ... adr loop group (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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

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Taglines The Grand Adventure of the Year! See more »
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Also Known As
  • John Milius' The Wind and the Lion (United States)
  • The Wind & the Lion (India, English title)
  • Le Lion et le Vent (France)
  • Der Wind und der Löwe (Germany)
  • El viento y el león (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 119 min
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Budget $4,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The story was based on a historical incident involving the kidnapping of Ion Perdicaris, an American expatriate living in Tangier (changed to a woman for the movie). However, the two children, the American attack on the Bashaw's palace in Tangier, and the climactic battle between the American and German forces, were all inventions of writer and director John Milius. See more »
Goofs The Raisouli and his followers pray while the muezzin is calling. In fact, the actual praying is done after the muezzin finishes - it's his job to remind the faithful to go pray. This is a common mistake in Hollywood productions, possibly done for dramatic purposes. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Lion Roars Again (1975). See more »
Soundtracks For He's A Jolly Good Fellow See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: Tangier October 15, 1904 1:00 pm See more »
Quotes Raisuli: To Theodore Roosevelt - you are like the Wind and I like the Lion. You form the Tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the Ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours. - Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates.
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