Mountains of the Moon
“Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.”
1990•R•2h 16m•6.6•Released
AdventureDramaHistory
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.
Director
Bob Rafelson
Writer
William Harrison, Bob Rafelson
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
IndieProd Company Productions
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
Production
Company
IndieProd Company Productions
Company
Zephyr Films
Company
Carolco Pictures
Producer
Daniel Melnick
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