Mountains of the Moon (1990)

02/16/1990 (US) • Adventure, Drama, History • 2h 16m

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.

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

02/16/1990 (US) • 2h 16m

Adventure, Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

John Savident

Lord Murchison

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Delroy Lindo

Mabruki

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000.00

Revenue

$4,011,793.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

africa

river

expedition

nile

british empire

exploration

lake victoria

19th century

gay theme

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