score to The Wind and the Lion was composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. True to the style of such Golden Age scores as Maurice Jarre's Lawrence of Arabia, Goldsmith used a diverse ensemble that relied heavily upon a large percussion section and a variety of Moroccan instrumentation. The music went on to earn Goldsmith an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score, though he lost to fellow composer John Williams for Jaws. It is often regarded as one of the best scores of his career and was one of the American Film Institute's 250 nominees for the top 25 American film scores. Home media In Region 1, Warner Home Video released the film on DVD on January 6, 2004, featuring a brief production featurette, the theatrical trailer, and a commentary by Milius. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released a bare-bones DVD in Australia (R4) and in several European markets (Region 2), notably Germany, though not yet in the United Kingdom (the Sony release is English-friendly though). A Blu-ray edition of the film from the Warner Archive Collection was released on April 29, 2014. See also List of American films of 1975 References External links 1975 films 1970s adventure films 1975 war films American adventure films American war films American epic films American biographical films Columbia Pictures films 1970s English-language films Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Films about kidnapping Films about Theodore Roosevelt Cultural depictions of Theodore Roosevelt Films directed by John Milius Films set in Tangier Films set in 1904 Films set in deserts Films set in Morocco Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films United Artists films Films about the United States Marine Corps Films with screenplays by John Milius Films shot in Almería 1970s American films