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 | 2.614 |
Directed By
Bob Rafelson
Crew
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
William Harrison
William Harrison
Terence A. Clegg
Simon Kaye
Nick Laws
Patrick Clayton
Barbara Allen
Roger Deakins
Chris Peppe
Tim Lewis
David Bryant
Tommy Staples
Peter Russell
John Higgins
Alan Splet
Michael Silvers
John Trehy
Bob Gomme
David Chiganze
Ann Kroeber
Taffy Haines
C.J. Appel
Nick Penn
David Harris
Kevin Edland
Michael R. Sloan
Paul Shersby
Jonathan McKinstry
Noori Dehnahi
Vicki Hiatt
Richard Broom
Terry Mulligan
Paul Englefield
Stewart Monteith
Ben Davis
Steve Langley
Scott Stevenson
John Nutt
Angela Wharton
Peter Hancock
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Todd Boekelheide
Ken Crouch
John Verbeck
Marjorie L. Hagar
Alf Joint
Sally Harrison
Diana Pellegrini
Christine Beveridge
David Parker
Ray Barrett
Christopher Dedrick
Mark Berger
Karen Edwards
Robert Marty
Curtis Roush
Luis Colina
Frank E. Eulner
Emma Style
Frank Connor
Jeffrey Kroeber
Patsy de Lord
Hazel Crombie
Kevin De La Noy
Philip McDonald
Tina Fallani
Joan Hills
Stephanie Clark
Allan Wilson
Ted Ambrose
Gwendolyn Margetson
Lisa Johnson
Simon Murray
Mirella Ricciardi
Jim Morahan
Robert Raring
Eleanor Fazan
Beverley Keogh
Beverly Winston
Roger Deakins
Nikki Williams
Mario Kassar
Norman Reynolds
Maurice Fowler
Daniel Melnick
Thom Noble
Fred Hole
Chris Curling
Michael Small
Celestia Fox
Ajit Patnaik
Andrew G. Vajna
Harry Cordwell
John Bright
Jenny Beavan
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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