Lion of the Desert (1980)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,500,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,136 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,502,136 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $104,131 | |
| Total | $104,131 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,306,682 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1980 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 1981 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | November 12th, 2013 by Starz / Anchor Bay |
| Running Time: | 156 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12/17/1981 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,136 | 8/5/2021 | |||
| International Total | $2,136 | 8/5/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Anthony Quinn | Omar Mukhtar | |
| Rod Steiger | Benito Mussolini | |
| John Gielgud | Sharif el-Gariani | |
| Oliver Reed | Gen. Rodolfo Graziani | |
| Irene Papas | Mabrouka |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,306,682 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1980 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 1981 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | November 12th, 2013 by Starz / Anchor Bay |
| Running Time: | 156 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12/17/1981 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,136 | 8/5/2021 | |||
| International Total | $2,136 | 8/5/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Anthony Quinn | Omar Mukhtar | |
| Rod Steiger | Benito Mussolini | |
| John Gielgud | Sharif el-Gariani | |
| Oliver Reed | Gen. Rodolfo Graziani | |
| Irene Papas | Mabrouka |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.