Movie·1990·2h 16m
Mountains of the Moon
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
William Harrison
Producer
Mario Kassar, Daniel Melnick
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Music
Michael Small
Editor
Thom Noble
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
85 votes
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// cast
Cast
Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton
Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
Isabel
John Savident
Lord Murchison
James Villiers
Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins
Edward
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
// crew
Crew
Bob Rafelson
Director, Screenplay
William Harrison
Screenplay
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Daniel Melnick
Producer
Thom Noble
Editor
Michael Small
Original Music Composer
Andrew G. Vajna
Executive Producer
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