Mountains of the Moon (1990)

ALL 02/16/1990 (en) Adventure, Drama, History 136 Min
  • Release
    02/16/1990
  • Production
    TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    64.04%
  • Original title
    Mountains of the Moon
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

  1. Bob Rafelson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Thom Noble

    Editor

  4. Daniel Melnick

    Producer



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  1. Patrick Bergin

    Richard Burton

  2. Iain Glen

    John Hanning Speke

  3. Richard E. Grant

    Oliphant

  4. Fiona Shaw

    Isabel

  5. John Savident

    Lord Murchison

  6. James Villiers

    Lord Oliphant

  7. Adrian Rawlins

    Edward

  8. Peter Vaughan

    Lord Houghton

  9. Delroy Lindo

    Mabruki

  10. Bernard Hill

    Dr. Livingstone

  11. Matthew Marsh

    William

  12. Richard Caldicot

    Lord Russell

  13. Christopher Fulford

    Herne

  14. Garry Cooper

    Stroyan

  15. Roshan Seth

    Ben Amir

  16. Paul Onsongo

    Sidi Bombay

  17. Jimmy Gardner

    Jarvis

  18. Doreen Mantle

    Mrs. Speke

  19. Anna Massey

    Mrs. Arundell

  20. Peter Eyre

    Norton Shaw

  21. Leslie Phillips

    Mr. Arundell

  22. Frances Cuka

    Lady Houghton

  23. Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Lord Cowley

  24. Craig Crosbie

    Swinburne

  25. Lenny Juma

    Jemadar

  26. Bheki Tonto Ngema

    Ngola

  27. Martin Okello

    Veldu

  28. Philip Voss

    Colonel Rigby

  29. Roger Rees

    Papworth

  30. Pip Torrens

    Lt. Hesketh

  31. Ian Vincent

    Lt. Allen

  32. Esther Njiru

    Lema

  33. Alison Limerick

    Sorceress

  34. Asiba Asiba

    Nubian Servant

  35. Omar Sharif

    Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

  36. Ralph Nossek

    Doctor

  37. Stewart Harwood

    Attendant

  38. George Malpas

    Lead Actor

  39. Robert Whelan

    1st Reporter

  40. Bill Croasdale

    2nd Reporter

  41. Renny Krupinski

    3rd Reporter

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 41 , Crews : 97

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Mountains of the Moon (1990) 136 Min

ALL 02/16/1990 (en)
Adventure, Drama, History
  • Release 02/16/1990
  • Production
    TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
  • Original title Mountains of the Moon
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

  1. Bob Rafelson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Thom Noble

    Editor

  4. Daniel Melnick

    Producer