Film
Mountains of the Moon
1990· R· 2h 16m· Adventure· Drama· History
“Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.”
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.
1990-02-16
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorBob Rafelson
ScreenplayBob Rafelson
ProducerDaniel Melnick
Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins
Original Music ComposerMichael Small
EditorThom Noble
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1990-02-16
Runtime2h 16m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosIndieProd Company Productions · Zephyr Films · Carolco Pictures
Budget$18M
Box office$4M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · United Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 86 votes
Original languageen
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