
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
| Release Date | April 17, 1981 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Lion of the Desert | |
| Runtime | 2h 53min | |
| Budget | $35,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $1,502,136 | |
| Language | Arabic, English, Italian | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America, United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | Falcon International ProductionsFilmco International Productions | |