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Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

One warrior must unite them all.

2026•2h 6m•

★6.0(2 ratings)

ActionDramaHistory

Overview

In seventh-century Arabia, Princess Hind defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit with secrets of his own. Rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, Hind unites warring tribes for a final stand - the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever.

Director

Writers

David Self, Rupert Wyatt, Gary Ross, Erica Beeney

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Main Cast

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Hanzala

Aiysha Hart

Aiysha Hart

Princess Hind

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Emperor Kisra

Ghassan Massoud

Ghassan Massoud

King Numan

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Jalabzeen

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Lamis Ammar

Lamis Ammar

Géza Röhrig

Géza Röhrig

Numan Acar

Numan Acar

Ebn Wael

Nabil Elouahabi

Nabil Elouahabi

Taif

Hakeem Jomah

Hakeem Jomah

The Engineer

Ramsey Faragallah

Ramsey Faragallah

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Writing

Writer: David Self
Writer: Rupert Wyatt
Writer: Gary Ross
Writer: Erica Beeney

Production

Executive Producer: Eric Hedayat
Executive Producer: Dennis Berardi
Producer: Jeremy Bolt
Executive Producer: Charbel Tayeh
Casting: Miranda Davidson
Casting: Des Hamilton

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Rami Basahih
Original Music Composer: Dan Levy

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Guillermo Garza

Editing

Editor: Richard Mettler
Editor: Kelley Dixon

Art Direction

Production Design: Paki Smith

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Bojana Nikitović

Keywords

princesssaudi arabiaemperorconcubinefugitivedesertbanditfemale warriortribes7th centuryfather and daughter

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "One warrior must unite them all."

#2

The production budget was $150.0M.

#3

The runtime is 126 minutes (2h 6m).

#4

It was a co-production between: Saudi Arabia, United States of America.

#5

The film was directed by Rupert Wyatt.

#6

The screenplay was written by David Self and Rupert Wyatt.

#7

The score was composed by Rami Basahih.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Guillermo Garza.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt13570066.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Desert Warrior

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Saudi Arabia, United States of America

Budget:

$150,000,000

Production Companies:

MBC Studios

MBC Studios

JB Pictures

AGC Studios

AGC Studios

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