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.
Costume
Brooke's 'disguise' is just her with dirt on her face. Iconic.
Cinematography
Actual Moroccan desert locations look genuinely brutal and beautiful.
Acting
John Rhys-Davies commits harder than the material deserves.
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brooke Shields turned down Flashdance for this. The 80s were weird.
Based on a 1919 novel by E. M. Hull, author of The Sheik — yes, THAT Sheik that launched Rudolph Valentino's career and a century of orientalist fantasies.
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