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Mountains of the Moon(1990)

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

6.5(85)2h 16m1990-02-16

AdventureDramaHistory

Overview

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.

Director:: Bob Rafelson
Writers:: William Harrison, Bob Rafelson, William Harrison
Producers:: Daniel Melnick
Cinematographer:: Roger Deakins
Composer:: Michael Small
Production:: TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Budget:: $18,000,000
Revenue:: $4,011,793
Status:: Released

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Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident

John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

William

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell