Prey For The Hunters
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) is a adventure, thriller and history film directed by Stephen Hopkins, released on October 11, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson and John Kani. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,181 ratings.
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Michael Douglas
as Charles Remington
Val Kilmer
as Col. John Henry Patterson
Tom Wilkinson
as Sir Robert Beaumont
John Kani
as Samuel
Emily Mortimer
as Helena Patterson
Bernard Hill
as Dr. David Hawthorne
Brian McCardie
as Angus Starling
Om Puri
as Abdullah
Jack Devnarain
as Nervous Sikh Orderly
Henry Cele
as Mahina
Kurt Egelhof
as Indian Victim
Satchu Annamalai
as Worker
Directed by Stephen Hopkins, written by William Goldman and John Henry Patterson, produced by A. Kitman Ho, Paul B. Radin and Gale Anne Hurd.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,181 ratings.
Oh, you're right. The devil has come to Tsavo. Look at me, I am the devil. The Ghost and the Darkness is directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by William Goldman. It stars Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Bernard Hill, Brian McCardie and Emily Mortimer. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond. Tsavo, Kenya and a bridge engineer teams up with an experienced…
Reviewed on January 27, 2019
I loved this movie when I got to see it when it was first released. Based on a true story (in fact the only part that was made up for is the lions' den scene), this movie breathes Africa due to the incredible cinematography of Vilmos Zsigmond. Africa is as bright and as amazing in this film as it is in person. There is no CGI, only real, trained lions and real effects. Set during the European colonialisation of…
Reviewed on January 2, 2021
**Overall, a good African adventure film.** Overall, I liked this film. Africa has always held a fascination for Europeans, and anyone who has lived there will certainly recognize that it leaves a mark, a kind of spell or enchantment. Anyone who is there for a while never forgets Africa, and always brings with them a little bit of this magnificent and martyred continent. The film manages to give a flavor of the…
Reviewed on December 26, 2023
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The main cast of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) includes Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani and Emily Mortimer. The film was directed by Stephen Hopkins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ghost and the Darkness was released on October 11, 1996 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,181 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, thriller and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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