The Ghost and the Darkness

"Prey For The Hunters"

Oct 11 1996 R 1h 50m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

Plot

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

Written by

William Goldman

Directed by

Stephen Hopkins

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Paramount, Constellation Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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