Sahara (1995) (TV)

	Directed by: Brian Trenchard Smith	COUNTRY USA GENRE War NORWEGIAN TITLE Åtte fortapte menn RUNNING TIME 107 minutes
	Produced by: Darryl Sheen
	Written by: David Phillips

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Sgt. Joe Gunn	James Belushi
Bates	Alan David Lee
Williams	Simon Westaway
Doyle	Mark Lee
Leroux	Michael Massee	½
Tambul	Robert Wisdom	½
Halliday	Jerome Ehlers	½
Guiseppe	Angelo D’Angelo

Review

Sgt. James Belushi takes command in American macho-fashion alongside an effeminate British captain (Jerome Ehlers). It's nice to have the roles clearly established. The event is the Battle of El Alamein, Egypt during WWII. The story is a remake of the 1943 film with the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart. This 1995 TV version has fine production values and a good narrative drive. Director Brian Trenchard-Smith makes no fuss about the job; this is straightforward storytelling with a strong emphasis on characters, although not necessarily multifaceted ones.