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      Mountains of the Moon

      1990, History/Drama, 2h 15m

      17 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      Richard Burton (Patrick Bergin) and John Hanning Speke (Iain Glen) are explorers determined to find the source of the Nile somewhere in central Africa. Together, they run afoul of native peoples, inclement weather and no end of personal injury before reaching what could be the discovery they'd hoped for. When they get back to England, however, the two have a falling out. Speke insists he has discovered the Nile's source, while Burton thinks the evidence insufficient.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: History, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Bob Rafelson

      • Producer: Daniel McInick

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M

      • Runtime:

      • Production Co: Carolco Pictures Inc., Zephyr Films, IndieProd

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Patrick Bergin

      Patrick Bergin

      Richard Francis Burton

      Iain Glen

      Iain Glen

      John Hanning Speke

      Fiona Shaw

      Fiona Shaw

      Isabel Arundell

      Richard E. Grant

      Richard E. Grant

      Larry Oliphant

      Peter Vaughan

      Peter Vaughan

      Lord Houghton

      Roger Rees

      Roger Rees

      Edgar Papworth

      Bernard Hill

      Bernard Hill

      Dr. David Livingstone

      Anna Massey

      Anna Massey

      Mrs. Arundell

      Leslie Phillips

      Leslie Phillips

      Mr. Arundell

      Delroy Lindo

      Delroy Lindo

      Mabruki

      Paul Onsongo

      Paul Onsongo

      Sidi Bombay

      Bob Rafelson

      Bob Rafelson

      Director

      Daniel McInick

      Daniel McInick

      Producer

      Critic Reviews for Mountains of the Moon

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      Audience Reviews for Mountains of the Moon

      • Mar 04, 2010

        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 adventure films in recent memory.. This is a movie That should be watched more then once and you wouldn't get bored. 4 1/2 stars
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      • Jul 13, 2008

        Great adventure story.
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