Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Released: 1990-02-16 Duration: 2hr 16min
Rating 6.5
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
TriStar Pictures
IndieProd Company Productions
Zephyr Films
Carolco Pictures
Carolco Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 9.293

Directed By

Bob Rafelson

Crew

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

TOP CAST

Patrick Bergin
Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen
Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident
John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers
James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill

Dr. Livingstone

Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot

Lord Russell

Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper

Stroyan

Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth

Ben Amir

Paul Onsongo
Paul Onsongo

Sidi Bombay

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

Craig Crosbie
Craig Crosbie

Swinburne

Lenny Juma
Lenny Juma

Jemadar

Philip Voss
Philip Voss

Colonel Rigby

Roger Rees
Roger Rees

Papworth

Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens

Lt. Hesketh

Ian Vincent
Ian Vincent

Lt. Allen

Alison Limerick
Alison Limerick

Sorceress

Asiba Asiba
Asiba Asiba

Nubian Servant

Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif

Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)

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

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