Mountains of the Moon
"Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world."
1990-02-16
6.445
en 136mAdventureDramaHistory
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.
Director
Bob Rafelson
Screenplay
Bob Rafelson
Screenplay
William Harrison
Novel
William Harrison
Executive In Charge Of Production
Terence A. Clegg
Production Sound Mixer
Simon Kaye
based on novel or book africa river expedition nile british empire exploration lake victoria 19th century gay theme
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
Companies
- TriStar Pictures
- IndieProd Company Productions
- Zephyr Films
- Carolco Pictures
