Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.7107 |
Directed By
Bob Rafelson
Crew
Bob Rafelson
William Harrison
William Harrison
Bob Rafelson
Terence A. Clegg
Simon Kaye
Patrick Clayton
Nick Laws
Paul Shersby
Barbara Allen
Tim Lewis
John Trehy
Roger Deakins
David Bryant
Paul Englefield
Ben Davis
Nick Penn
Richard Broom
David Chiganze
Tommy Staples
Taffy Haines
Jonathan McKinstry
Peter Russell
David Harris
John Higgins
Kevin Edland
Terry Mulligan
Stewart Monteith
Steve Langley
Bob Gomme
Michael R. Sloan
Noori Dehnahi
Chris Peppe
Vicki Hiatt
Scott Stevenson
Alan Splet
C.J. Appel
John Nutt
Michael Silvers
Ann Kroeber
John Verbeck
Tina Fallani
Diana Pellegrini
Luis Colina
Frank E. Eulner
Robert Marty
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Marjorie L. Hagar
Jeffrey Kroeber
Curtis Roush
Christopher Dedrick
Mark Berger
David Parker
Todd Boekelheide
Alf Joint
Angela Wharton
Patsy de Lord
Hazel Crombie
Kevin De La Noy
Peter Hancock
Philip McDonald
Christine Beveridge
Sally Harrison
Joan Hills
Karen Edwards
Ken Crouch
Lisa Johnson
Simon Murray
Eleanor Fazan
Ray Barrett
Ted Ambrose
Jim Morahan
Gwendolyn Margetson
Emma Style
Beverley Keogh
Mirella Ricciardi
Frank Connor
Stephanie Clark
Beverly Winston
Allan Wilson
Robert Raring
Roger Deakins
Nikki Williams
Mario Kassar
Andrew G. Vajna
Daniel Melnick
Chris Curling
Michael Small
Thom Noble
Celestia Fox
Norman Reynolds
Maurice Fowler
Fred Hole
Ajit Patnaik
Harry Cordwell
Jenny Beavan
John Bright
TOP CAST
Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton
Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
Isabel
John Savident
Lord Murchison
James Villiers
Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins
Edward
Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo
Mabruki
Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone
Matthew Marsh
William
Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell
Christopher Fulford
Herne
Garry Cooper
Stroyan
Roshan Seth
Ben Amir
Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay
Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis
Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke
Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell
Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw
Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell
Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley
Craig Crosbie
Swinburne
Lenny Juma
Jemadar
Bheki Tonto Ngema
Ngola
Martin Okello
Veldu
Philip Voss
Colonel Rigby
Roger Rees
Papworth
Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh
Ian Vincent
Lt. Allen
Esther Njiru
Lema
Alison Limerick
Sorceress
Asiba Asiba
Nubian Servant
Omar Sharif
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
Ralph Nossek
Doctor
Stewart Harwood
Attendant
George Malpas
Lead Actor
Robert Whelan
1st Reporter
Bill Croasdale
2nd Reporter
Renny Krupinski
3rd Reporter
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