There's a lot of ground situation to establish and Costner takes his time. (thestopbutton.com)
A thriving market for antiquities in the west is behind the looting of Egypt's heritage, says Barry Kemp, who describes the fraught situation on the ground (newscientist.com)
Gale, Gordon — and Gordon's co-screenwriters, Dennis Paoli and William Norris — make it work, with Gale's character revealing important ground situation details late in the film. (thestopbutton.com)