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Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Movie"Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world."
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65
Mountains of the Moon
R 2 hr 16 minFeb 16th, 1990Adventure, Drama, History
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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.
StarringPatrick BerginIain GlenRichard E. Grant
DirectorBob Rafelson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 16th, 1990
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 16th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna
Production Companies:TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookgay theme19th centuryafricariverexpeditionexplorationbritish empirenilelake victoria