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Mountains of the Moon

1990•2h 16m•★ 6.6•Released

AdventureDramaHistory

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

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1990
Runtime: 2h 16m
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Director: Bob Rafelson
Production: IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $4,011,793

Cast

Portrait of Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Portrait of Iain Glen

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Portrait of Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Portrait of Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

Portrait of John Savident

John Savident

Lord Murchison

Portrait of James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

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