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Release Date
• USA: Feb 23, 1990
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 30, 2002
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
2 hours, 16 minutes
Country USA
Studio IndieProd, TriStar
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Other Titles
• Mountains of the Moon
• Land der schwarzen Sonne (1990)
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Genre: Adventure, Betrayal, Epic, True Story, Period Piece
Plot: In director Bob Rafelson's MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON, Richard Francis Burton (Patrick Bergin) and John Hanning Speke (Iain Glen), two of history's most remarkable adventurers, set out to Africa in 1854 to find the mysterious source of the Nile River, their expedition supported by the Royal Geographic Society. Their quest is treacherous--the two men face intense hardship in the African wilderness and must confront native tribes that proceed to capture them and hold Burton hostage while torturing him. Back home in England, the treachery continues as Speke turns against Burton, and their friendship dissolves in acrimony. Based on the novel BURTON AND SPEKE by William Harrison, Rafelson's film is a remarkably lush production, largely shot on the actual locations where the events occurred.
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| Directed by |
Bob Rafelson
Five Easy Pieces, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Blood and Wine |
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| Cast |
Iain Glen
Kingdom of Heaven, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Resident Evil: Apocalypse |
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 | Delroy Lindo
Gone in Sixty Seconds, The Cider House Rules, Ransom |
 | Bernard Hill
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Titanic |
 | Leslie Phillips
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Jackal |
 | Patrick Bergin
Patriot Games, Sleeping with the Enemy, Eye of the Beholder | Fiona Shaw
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | |
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| Music By |
Michael Small
Jaws: The Revenge, Marathon Man, The Postman Always Rings Twice |
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