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Mountains of the Moon(1990)

R02/16/1990 (US)AdventureDramaHistory2h 16m
64%

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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.

Bob Rafelson

Director

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Movie Cast

Patrick Bergin photo

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen photo

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

John Savident photo

John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers photo

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Peter Vaughan photo

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Bernard Hill photo

Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyTriStar Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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