WHAT: Los Angeles Premiere of the movie "SAHARA"

WHO: Cast attendees include: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo, William H. Macy and Lennie James

Celebrity attendees and special guests include: Dennis Hopper, Felicity Huffman, Gerard Butler, Cole Hauser, William Mapother, Lacey Chabert, Elise Neal, Gary Dourdan, Kimberly Stewart, Shannon Lucio, Jake Weber, Josie Davis, Kimberly J. Brown, Marisa Miller, Natalie Zea ... and more to follow

WHEN: MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2005 - 7:30pm -- Arrivals begin at 6:30pm

WHERE: GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATER 6925 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., HOLLYWOOD, CA

ABOUT "SAHARA" Master explorer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he begins a search for a mysterious cargo in the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Laid hidden for more than a century, all who have sought it have never returned. Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Steve Zahn), along with the beautiful Doctor Eva Rojas (Penelope Cruz), will need to rely on their wits and clever heroics to be the ones to solve the mystery.

Directed by: Breck Eisner
Produced by: Howard Baldwin Karen Baldwin Mace Neufeld Stephanie Austin
Executive Produced by: Matthew McConaughey Gus Gustawes William J. Immerman
Screenplay by: Thomas Dean Donnelly & Josh Oppenheimer and John C. Richards and James V. Hart
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence

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