Netherlands / May 16, 1990 / 14
An adventure in obsession...
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing one specific elephant.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Neilson | Irene Saunders |
| Conrad Asquith | Ogilvy |
| Alex Norton | Zibelinsky |
| Eleanor David | Dorshka |
| Boy Mathias Chuma | Kivu |
| Marisa Berenson | Kay Gibson |
| Richard Vanstone | Phil Duncan |
| Jamie Koss | Mrs. Duncan |
| Charlotte Cornwell | Miss Wilding |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | Squadron Leader Alec Laing |
| Christopher Fairbank | Tom Harrison |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | Reissar |
| Roddy Maude-Roxby | Thompson |
| Richard Warwick | Basil Fields |
| Norman Lumsden | Butler George |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Hunter, Black Heart |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Rastar Productions |
| Release date | 16 maggio 1990 |
| Executive producer | David Valdes |
| Production | Stanley Rubin, Clint Eastwood |
| Writer | Peter Viertel, James Bridges, Burt Kennedy |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | Joel Cox, Russ Woolnough, Michael Cipriano |
| Cinematography | Jack N. Green, Kate Robinson, Graham Hall, Nobby Godden, Tony Rivetti Sr., Martin Kenzie, Clive Mackey |
| Assistant directors | Patrick Clayton, Chris Brock, Isaac Mabhikwa, Tim Lewis, Clint Eastwood, Nikki Clapp |
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| Camera operators | Kate Robinson, Jack N. Green, Graham Hall, Nobby Godden, Tony Rivetti Sr., Martin Kenzie, Clive Mackey |
| Additional photography | Kate Robinson, Graham Hall, Nobby Godden, Tony Rivetti Sr., Martin Kenzie, Clive Mackey, Jack N. Green |
| Production design | John Graysmark, Peter Howitt, Tony Reading |
| Art direction | Tony Reading, Peter Howitt, John Graysmark |
| Set decoration | Peter Howitt, John Graysmark, Tony Reading |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | John Mollo, Colin Jamison, Lynda Armstrong, Paul Engelen, Jan Jamison, Ron Beck, Janet Tebrooke |
| Makeup | Lynda Armstrong, Colin Jamison, John Mollo, Paul Engelen, Jan Jamison, Ron Beck, Janet Tebrooke |
| Hairstyling | Colin Jamison, Lynda Armstrong, John Mollo, Paul Engelen, Jan Jamison, Ron Beck, Janet Tebrooke |
| Budget | 24.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Sweden / May 16, 1990 / 11
United States / Sep 14, 1990 / PG
Theatrical release
Denmark / May 16, 1990 / 11
France / May 16, 1990
Germany / May 24, 1990 / 12
Portugal / Jun 01, 1990 / M/12
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United Kingdom / Aug 31, 1990 / PG
Japan / Nov 10, 1990 / G
Physical media
Czechia / Apr 01, 1993
TV
Finland / May 16, 1990 / K-12
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