
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
Released:
1990-02-16
Duration:
2hr 16min
Rating 6.4
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
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

TriStar Pictures
IndieProd Company Productions
Zephyr Films

Carolco Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.7107 |
Directed By
Bob Rafelson
Crew
Director
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Novel
William Harrison
William Harrison
Screenplay
William Harrison
William Harrison
Screenplay
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Production Sound Mixer
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
First Assistant Director
Patrick Clayton
Patrick Clayton
Second Assistant Director
Nick Laws
Nick Laws
Unit Production Manager
Paul Shersby
Paul Shersby
Unit Production Manager
Barbara Allen
Barbara Allen
Second Assistant Director
Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
Production Accountant
John Trehy
John Trehy
Camera Operator
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Focus Puller
David Bryant
David Bryant
Focus Puller
Paul Englefield
Paul Englefield
Clapper Loader
Ben Davis
Ben Davis
Clapper Loader
Nick Penn
Nick Penn
Grip
Richard Broom
Richard Broom
Grip
David Chiganze
David Chiganze
Boom Operator
Tommy Staples
Tommy Staples
Sound Engineer
Taffy Haines
Taffy Haines
Assistant Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry
Jonathan McKinstry
Assistant Art Director
Peter Russell
Peter Russell
Special Effects Supervisor
David Harris
David Harris
Gaffer
John Higgins
John Higgins
Best Boy Electric
Kevin Edland
Kevin Edland
Electrician
Terry Mulligan
Terry Mulligan
Electrician
Stewart Monteith
Stewart Monteith
Electrician
Steve Langley
Steve Langley
Generator Operator
Bob Gomme
Bob Gomme
Post Production Supervisor
Michael R. Sloan
Michael R. Sloan
Post Production Coordinator
Noori Dehnahi
Noori Dehnahi
Assistant Editor
Chris Peppe
Chris Peppe
Assistant Editor
Vicki Hiatt
Vicki Hiatt
Assistant Editor
Scott Stevenson
Scott Stevenson
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Splet
Alan Splet
ADR Supervisor
C.J. Appel
C.J. Appel
Sound Editor
John Nutt
John Nutt
Sound Editor
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Sound Editor
Ann Kroeber
Ann Kroeber
Sound Editor
John Verbeck
John Verbeck
Assistant Sound Editor
Tina Fallani
Tina Fallani
Sound Editor
Diana Pellegrini
Diana Pellegrini
Sound Editor
Luis Colina
Luis Colina
Assistant Sound Editor
Frank E. Eulner
Frank E. Eulner
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Marty
Robert Marty
Assistant Sound Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Assistant Sound Editor
Marjorie L. Hagar
Marjorie L. Hagar
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Kroeber
Jeffrey Kroeber
Music Editor
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Orchestrator
Christopher Dedrick
Christopher Dedrick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Berger
Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Parker
David Parker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide
Stunt Coordinator
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Script Supervisor
Angela Wharton
Angela Wharton
Production Coordinator
Patsy de Lord
Patsy de Lord
First Assistant Accountant
Hazel Crombie
Hazel Crombie
Location Manager
Kevin De La Noy
Kevin De La Noy
Property Master
Peter Hancock
Peter Hancock
Property Master
Philip McDonald
Philip McDonald
Makeup Supervisor
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sally Harrison
Sally Harrison
Assistant Makeup Artist
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Hairdresser
Karen Edwards
Karen Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Master
Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Wardrobe Assistant
Simon Murray
Simon Murray
Choreographer
Eleanor Fazan
Eleanor Fazan
Construction Manager
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Ted Ambrose
Draughtsman
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Draughtsman
Gwendolyn Margetson
Gwendolyn Margetson
Casting Assistant
Emma Style
Emma Style
Local Casting
Beverley Keogh
Beverley Keogh
Still Photographer
Mirella Ricciardi
Mirella Ricciardi
Still Photographer
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Production Secretary
Stephanie Clark
Stephanie Clark
Production Secretary
Beverly Winston
Beverly Winston
Conductor
Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson
Color Timer
Robert Raring
Robert Raring
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Clapper Loader
Nikki Williams
Nikki Williams
Executive Producer
Mario Kassar
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick
Associate Producer
Chris Curling
Chris Curling
Original Music Composer
Michael Small
Michael Small
Editor
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Casting
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Art Direction
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Art Direction
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Art Direction
Ajit Patnaik
Ajit Patnaik
Set Decoration
Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell
Costume Design
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
John Bright
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