Lionofthedesert1980 Info

Starring as Mukhtar, alongside Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger as General Rodolfo Graziani, the film is a masterclass in old-school practical spectacle: thousands of extras, real desert explosions, and no CGI shortcuts.

The production used authentic weapons and even tracked down some of the original elderly survivors of the conflict to serve as consultants.

Starring as Mukhtar, alongside Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger as General Rodolfo Graziani, the film is a masterclass in old-school practical spectacle: thousands of extras, real desert explosions, and no CGI shortcuts.

The production used authentic weapons and even tracked down some of the original elderly survivors of the conflict to serve as consultants.