Violent death was the easy way out!
There's a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive.
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) is a horror film directed by Raju Patel, released on March 1, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars John Rhys-Davies, Timothy Bottoms, Irene Miracle and Michele Carey. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
John Rhys-Davies
as Chris Tucker
Timothy Bottoms
as Jack Ringtree
Irene Miracle
as Lee Ringtree
Michele Carey
as Ginny Hansen
Leonard Trolley
as Colonel Maitland
Patty Foley
as Lucille Gagnon
Calvin Jung
as Mitushi Uto
Don Blakely
as Julius Odom
Jim Boeke
as Gagnon
Patrick Gorman
as Eugene Cruz
Mark Watters
as Carlyle Bandy
Carl Vundla
as District Officer Tshombe
Directed by Raju Patel, written by T. Michael Harry and Jeffrey M. Sneller, produced by Jeffrey M. Sneller.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 35 ratings.
**_John Rhys-Davies and Timothy Bottoms vs. deadly baboons in Kenya_** This combines the fierce baboons of “Sands of the Kalahari” with the basic setting of “Hatari!” The authentic locations are a highlight as is the use of actual baboons in the attack scenes rather than CGI, which didn’t exist yet in movie technology. “Labyrinth” would be the first film to do that, which came out a year or so later. The addition…
Reviewed on May 16, 2026
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In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Franatic Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) includes John Rhys-Davies, Timothy Bottoms, Irene Miracle, Michele Carey and Leonard Trolley. The film was directed by Raju Patel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro was released on March 1, 1986 and runs for 1h 37m.
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
