A familiar tale, well told.
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01/01/00
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:23
Rotten:21
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Based on a true story, THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS takes place in Africa during the late 1890s and concerns two ferocious lions who killed 130 railroad construction workers in only two months. A... [More]
Starring: Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, John Kani, Om Puri
Director: Stephen Hopkins
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Reviews for The Ghost and the Darkness
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08/19/03
The real feature of this Stephen Hopkins-directed, William Goldman-scripted yarn are the gross and gory attacks, which explode at well-timed thrill intervals throughout.
01/01/00
A scenery-chewing Michael Douglas is the highlight of this passable landlocked variation of Jaws.
10/06/05
Excellent thriller. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer are outstanding.
01/24/03
Provides us with an unforgettable primal encounter with the mysterious other.
08/28/02
What Jaws did for sharks, The Ghost and the Darkness may do for lions.
01/01/00
An exciting man vs. nature adventure that falls short of terrifying because William Goldman's script is too reminiscent of Jaws.
07/11/03
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05/06/06
Rousing entertainment.
01/01/00
A compelling experience because it is true and because it is photographed with such panoramic intensity.
06/26/02
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01/01/00
A great film!
01/01/00
Effectively wipes out the lion's cuddly image from The Lion King and reinstates its rep as the fearsome king of the jungle.
09/10/05
When the movie sticks to fact, the result is a hypnotic spectacle.
05/12/01
Top Criticatmospheric but uneven thriller
11/08/04
Enjoyable and entertaining in a passive sort of way. Kilmer's performance makes the film.
01/09/03
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03/16/03
No review available.
09/29/03
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