I saw this movie when I was a young man and loved it. I have long been a big fan of survival movies and books. Nordof and Hall's book "Men Against the Sea" in the Bounty Trilogy hooked me on this genre. Kalahari is populated with accomplished actors but Whitman's villainous and selfish Character stands out. My brother and I always discuss the movie and its' campy side, in particular Whitman's bare chest and the callous treatment by diamond mine security police when an almost dead survivor makes it to the sea and help. The last scene is notable as Whitman, now a killer, is left behind to the mercy of baboons whom he hated and killed in the movie. This is shown in a retreating aerial shot and is haunting and effective. This is not a "great" movie but is very entertaining, well acted, and suspenseful.
Review of Sands of the Kalahari
