After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.
Cinematography
Every shot looks like a perfume commercial or a shampoo ad.
Costume
Strategic fabric placement that defies physics and desert logic.
Director
Stuart Gillard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Phoebe Cates filmed this immediately before Fast Times at Ridgemont High, making 1982 her breakout year for very different reasons.
The film was marketed as a Blue Lagoon rip-off, complete with similar poster art and the same 'innocents in paradise' premise.
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