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The Sheltering Sky
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The Sheltering Sky

Oct 25, 1990
2h 18m
★ 6.5

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Overview

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Genres

Drama
Adventure

Production Companies

Recorded Picture Company
Aldrich Group
Film Trustees Ltd.
TAO Film

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Cast

Debra Winger

Kit

Debra Winger

John Malkovich

Port

John Malkovich

Campbell Scott

Tunner

Campbell Scott

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Lyle

Jill Bennett

Timothy Spall

Eric Lyle

Timothy Spall

Eric Vu-An

Belqassim

Eric Vu-An

Amina Annabi

Mahrnia

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Philippe Morier-Genoud

Captain Broussard

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Sotigui Kouyaté

Abdelkader

Sotigui Kouyaté

Tom Novembre

French Immigration Officer

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Mohamed Ben Smail

Smail

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