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Mountains of the Moon
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Mountains of the Moon

1990-02-16 · 136 min · ★ 6.6

Adventure · Drama · History

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.

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Production details

Directors
Bob Rafelson
Production companies
IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 18,000,000
Revenue
USD 4,011,793

Top Cast

Patrick BerginPatrick BerginRichard Burton
Iain GlenIain GlenJohn Hanning Speke
Richard E. GrantRichard E. GrantOliphant
Fiona ShawFiona ShawIsabel
John SavidentJohn SavidentLord Murchison
James VilliersJames VilliersLord Oliphant
Adrian RawlinsAdrian RawlinsEdward
Peter VaughanPeter VaughanLord Houghton
Delroy LindoDelroy LindoMabruki
Bernard HillBernard HillDr. Livingstone
Matthew MarshMatthew MarshWilliam
Richard CaldicotRichard CaldicotLord Russell
Christopher FulfordChristopher FulfordHerne
Garry CooperGarry CooperStroyan
Roshan SethRoshan SethBen Amir
Paul OnsongoPaul OnsongoSidi Bombay
Jimmy GardnerJimmy GardnerJarvis
Doreen MantleDoreen MantleMrs. Speke
Anna MasseyAnna MasseyMrs. Arundell
Peter EyrePeter EyreNorton Shaw

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