Country
United States
Date
Feb 16, 1990
Certification
R
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Vaughan | Lord Houghton |
| Delroy Lindo | Mabruki |
| Bernard Hill | Dr. Livingstone |
| Matthew Marsh | William |
| Richard Caldicot | Lord Russell |
| Christopher Fulford | Herne |
| Garry Cooper | Stroyan |
| Roshan Seth | Ben Amir |
| Paul Onsongo | Sidi Bombay |
| Jimmy Gardner | Jarvis |
| Doreen Mantle | Mrs. Speke |
| Anna Massey | Mrs. Arundell |
| Peter Eyre | Norton Shaw |
| Leslie Phillips | Mr. Arundell |
| Frances Cuka | Lady Houghton |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Lord Cowley |
| Craig Crosbie | Swinburne |
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| Lenny Juma | Jemadar |
| Bheki Tonto Ngema | Ngola |
| Martin Okello | Veldu |
| Philip Voss | Colonel Rigby |
| Roger Rees | Papworth |
| Pip Torrens | Lt. Hesketh |
| Ian Vincent | Lt. Allen |
| Esther Njiru | Lema |
| Alison Limerick | Sorceress |
| Asiba Asiba | Nubian Servant |
| Omar Sharif | Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited) |
| Ralph Nossek | Doctor |
| Stewart Harwood | Attendant |
| George Malpas | Lead Actor |
| Robert Whelan | 1st Reporter |
| Bill Croasdale | 2nd Reporter |
| Renny Krupinski | 3rd Reporter |
Genres
AdventureDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Mountains of the Moon |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 16 febbraio 1990 |
| Exec. Producer | Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna |
| Producer | Daniel Melnick, Chris Curling |
| Writer | Bob Rafelson, William Harrison |
| Casting | Celestia Fox |
| Editors | Thom Noble, Chris Peppe, Vicki Hiatt, Scott Stevenson, Robert Raring |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins, David Bryant, David Chiganze, Nick Penn, Richard Broom, Paul Englefield, Ben Davis, Frank Connor, Mirella Ricciardi, Nikki Williams |
| Asst. Directors | Nick Laws, Patrick Clayton, Tim Lewis, Bob Rafelson, Angela Wharton |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 03, 1990
Certification
R18+
Country
Greece
Date
Apr 11, 1990
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 04, 1990
Certification
16
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 26, 2004
Certification
16
Note
Nederland 1
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