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Mountains of the Moon (1990)

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Director Bob Rafelson fulfilled a lifelong dream when he finally received backing to complete Mountains of the Moon. The film recreates the exploratory adventures of 19th century visionaries Sir Richard Burton (Patrick Bergin) and John Henning Speke (Iain Glen). The heart of the film is the effort by Burton and Speke to discover the true source of the Nile river. This occurs well into the film, after several torturous scenes involving the injuries sustained by the protagonists during other

R, 2 hr. 20 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Bob Rafelson

In Theaters: Feb 23, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 1999

Live Home Video

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Cast

Patrick Bergin
Capt. Richard Francis B...
Iain Glen
Lt. John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
Laurence Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
Isabel Arundell Burton
Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton
John Savident
Lord Murchison
Roger Rees
Edgar Papworth
James Villiers
Lord Oliphant
Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell
Bernard Hill
Dr. David Livingstone
Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell
Delroy Lindo
Mabruki
Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay
Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw
Omar Sharif
Roshan Seth
Ben Amir
Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke
Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh
Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley
Asiba Asiba
Nubian Servant
Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell
Bill Croasdale
2nd Reporter
Craig Crosbie
Swinburne
Christopher Fulford
Herne
Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis
Stewart Harwood
Attendant
Zam Zam Issa
Somali Girl
Pineniece Joshua
Somali Girl
Leonard Juma
Jemadar
Renny Krupinski
Reporter
Patrick Letladi
Bearer
Alison Limerick
Sorceress
George Malpas
Lead Actor
Matthew Marsh
William
Konga Mbandu
Bearer
Fikile Mdleleni
Bearer
Norta Muhammed
Somali Girl
Wilson Ng'Ong'A
Bearer
Bheki Tonto Ngema
Ngola
Rocks Nhlapo
Bearer
Esther Njiru
Lema
Ralph Nossek
Doctor
Martin Okello
Veldu
Michael Otieno
Bearer
Adrian Rawlins
Edward
Fatima Said
Somali Girl
Ian Vincent
Lt. Allen
Philip Voss
Col. Rigby
Robert Whelan
1st Reporter
Rod Woodruff
Fencer
Celestia Fox
Garry Cooper
Stroyan
Lain Glen

Critic Reviews for Mountains of the Moon

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (4) | DVD (2)

An engaging and robust tale of exploration and adventure.

March 16, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Director Bob Rafelson, whose claim to fame is the impeccably nuanced Five Easy Pieces, manages to effectively play on the differences between Burton and Speke.

July 25, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Ed Gonzalez

Apollo Guide

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This is an excellent movie that portrays Capt. Sir Richard Francis Burton and his mate, John Hanning Speke's travels to find the source of the Nile, and travails to claim the right to say that either of these two gentlemen adventurers discovered the source of the Nile makes for one of the biggest and best EPIC

March 4, 2010

Bruce Bruce

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Great adventure story.

July 13, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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