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Mountains of the Moon
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Mountains of the Moon 1990 Directed by Bob Rafelson

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.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , History
Budget $18,000,000
Revenue $4,011,793
Release Date 16 February 1990
136 mins
Cast
Patrick Bergin
Patrick Bergin Richard Burton
Iain Glen
Iain Glen John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw Isabel
John Savident
John Savident Lord Murchison
James Villiers
James Villiers Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins Edward
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo Mabruki
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill Dr. Livingstone
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh William
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot Lord Russell
Christopher Fulford
Christopher Fulford Herne
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper Stroyan
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth Ben Amir
Paul Onsongo
Paul Onsongo Sidi Bombay
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner Jarvis
Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle Mrs. Speke
Anna Massey
Anna Massey Mrs. Arundell
Peter Eyre
Peter Eyre Norton Shaw
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips Mr. Arundell
Frances Cuka
Frances Cuka Lady Houghton
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Lord Cowley
Craig Crosbie
Craig Crosbie Swinburne
Lenny Juma
Lenny Juma Jemadar
Bheki Tonto Ngema
Bheki Tonto Ngema Ngola
Martin Okello
Martin Okello Veldu
Philip Voss
Philip Voss Colonel Rigby
Roger Rees
Roger Rees Papworth
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens Lt. Hesketh
Ian Vincent
Ian Vincent Lt. Allen
Esther Njiru
Esther Njiru Lema
Alison Limerick
Alison Limerick Sorceress
Asiba Asiba
Asiba Asiba Nubian Servant
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Ralph Nossek
Ralph Nossek Doctor
Stewart Harwood
Stewart Harwood Attendant
George Malpas
George Malpas Lead Actor
Robert Whelan
Robert Whelan 1st Reporter
Bill Croasdale
Bill Croasdale 2nd Reporter
Renny Krupinski
Renny Krupinski 3rd Reporter
Crew
Director
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Writers
William Harrison
William Harrison
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick
Executive Producers
Mario Kassar
Mario Kassar
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Composer
Michael Small
Michael Small
Editor
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Sound
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
John Nutt
John Nutt
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Ann Kroeber
Ann Kroeber
John Verbeck
John Verbeck
Diana Pellegrini
Diana Pellegrini
Luis Colina
Luis Colina
Taffy Haines
Taffy Haines
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Alan Splet
Alan Splet
Visual Effects
David Harris
David Harris
Original Writer
William Harrison
William Harrison
Art Direction
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Ajit Patnaik
Ajit Patnaik
Set Decoration
Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell
Costume Design
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
John Bright
John Bright
Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Makeup Artist
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Hairstylist
Karen Edwards
Karen Edwards
Music
Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson
Christopher Dedrick
Christopher Dedrick
Camera Operator
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Casting
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Stunts
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Script Supervisor
Angela Wharton
Angela Wharton
Lighting
John Higgins
John Higgins
Terry Mulligan
Terry Mulligan
Stewart Monteith
Stewart Monteith
Steve Langley
Steve Langley
Kevin Edland
Kevin Edland
Assistant Directors
Patrick Clayton
Patrick Clayton
Nick Laws
Nick Laws
Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
Additional Photography
Mirella Ricciardi
Mirella Ricciardi
Frank Connor
Frank Connor