Mountains of the Moon

"Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world."

Feb 23 1990 R 2h 16m
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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

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Plot

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton 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.

Written by

William Harrison, Bob Rafelson

Directed by

Bob Rafelson

Cast

Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Mountains Of The Moon Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
4,479
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA