The Law of the Desert (1991)

Action · Adventure · Drama

A mother hires an ex-C.I.A. man to find and bring back her son, who has been abducted by his father and taken to Morocco, where his grandfather, the ruler of a desert tribe, wants him to become his successor.

IMDb rating: 5.6 (233 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: IT
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Rutger Hauer Tom Burton
Carol Alt Christine Sanders
Omar Sharif Emir Beni-Zair
Elliott Gould Red Murchison
Moulay Beni-Zair Kabir Bedi
Stewart Bick Daniel

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

6.07 avg 3 episodes 5.7 → 6.3 102 min avg

Rising

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	5.7	12
2	Episode #1.2	6.2	8
3	Episode #1.3	6.3	9