Hatari!

"Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!"

Jun 19 1962 Approved 2h 37m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.

Plot

Sean Mercer (played by John Wayne) runs a business in East Africa. He and his team capture wild animals for zoos. It is dangerous work - one of his men almost dies after being gored by a rhino. He accepts a request from a photographer to join his business and capture their experiences but is very surprised, and bit inconvenienced, when the photographer turns out to be a woman. However, over time he grows fond of her. Meanwhile, plans to capture certain animals lead to all sorts of plans and adventures.

Written by

Leigh Brackett, Harry Kurnitz

Directed by

Howard Hawks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Malabar, Paramount

Languages

Kiswahili, Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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