Mountains of the Moon (1990)

R 02/16/1990 (US) AdventureDramaHistory 2h 16m
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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.

  1. Bob Rafelson

    Director, Screenplay

  2. William Harrison

    Novel, Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

  1. Patrick Bergin

    Patrick Bergin

    Richard Burton

  2. Iain Glen

    Iain Glen

    John Hanning Speke

  3. Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Oliphant

  4. Fiona Shaw

    Fiona Shaw

    Isabel

  5. John Savident

    John Savident

    Lord Murchison

  6. James Villiers

    James Villiers

    Lord Oliphant

  7. Adrian Rawlins

    Adrian Rawlins

    Edward

  8. Peter Vaughan

    Peter Vaughan

    Lord Houghton

  9. Delroy Lindo

    Delroy Lindo

    Mabruki

  10. View More

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Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon

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Original Language English

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