William Holden has a poor cameo as a chopper pilot Omar Sharif displays little of his customary charm or grace as a pampered Arab millionaire Rex Harrison looks rightfully bored during his brief role as a helpful contact who assists Caine in his quest. Along the way, big stars pop in for ineffective and superfluous guest roles. Linderby gradually realises that his wife has been snatched by slave traders - led by Suleiman (Peter Ustinov) - and he sets off on a continent-wide pursuit which eventually leads to the Middle East.
David Linderby (Caine) is a W.H.O medic who is left devastated when his black wife Anansa (Beverly Johnson) goes missing during an aid trip to an African tribal village. Instead, it is a very average chase thriller with a talented cast, exotic locations, boring stretches and a highly formulaic storyline. What Ashanti actually emerges as is not the career low-point of Michael Caine.
Hold on, Michael, weren't you in The Swarm and Hurry Sundown? And weren't both of those films a good deal worse than Ashanti? Perhaps Caine remembers only too begrudgingly the physically punishing demands of filming an action film in searing 130 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures (the director, Richard Fleischer, was hospitalised as a result of sun-stroke during the shoot). Robbie Williams And Maxi Jazz mv vob «Surrender» Laura Pausini mv vob «Before Your Love» Kelly Clarkson mv vob «World Of Our Own» Westlife mv vob «Your Body Is A Wonderland» John Mayer mv vob «Help Me» Nick Carter mv vob «Sk8er Boi» Avril Lavigne mv vob «Life Goes On» LeAnn Rimes mv vob «Cry» Faith Hill mv vob «I'm Gonna Getcha Good!» Shania Twain mv vob «What's Your Flava?» Craig David mv vob «Dirrty» Christina Aguilera Feat.Michael Caine has always claimed that Ashanti was "the only film (he) did purely for the money" as well as "the worst film he ever starred in". Brian And Tony Gold mv vob «Work It» Missy Elliott mv vob «The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah)» Las Ketchup mv vob «Time After Time» Novaspace mv vob «Two Months Off» Underworld mv vob «Love Story» Layo And Bushwacka mv vob «Sweet Freedom» Safri Duo mv vob «Empires» Lamya mv vob «My Culture» 1 Giant Leap Feat. Timbaland And Nelly Furtado mv vob «Baby» Ashanti mv vob «Hey Sexy Lady» Shaggy Feat. Ginuwine mv vob «Rock The Party» Benzino mv vob «Ching Ching» Ms.
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