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The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

R · 1996-10-11 · 1h 49m · EN
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Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

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Stephen HopkinsDirector
Budget
$50M
Box office
$38.6M

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Michael DouglasMichael DouglasCharles RemingtonVal KilmerVal KilmerCol. John Henry PattersonTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonSir Robert BeaumontJohn KaniJohn KaniSamuelEmily MortimerEmily MortimerHelena PattersonBernard HillBernard HillDr. David HawthorneBrian McCardieBrian McCardieAngus StarlingOm PuriOm PuriAbdullahHenry CeleHenry CeleMahinaKurt EgelhofKurt EgelhofIndian VictimSatchu AnnamalaiSatchu AnnamalaiWorkerTeddy ReddyTeddy ReddyWorker

Keywords

AfricaLionBased on a true storyAnimal attackLondon, englandBridgeKenyaLion attackColonialismSwahiliBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · AdventureTheme affinityAfrica · Lion · Based On A True StoryPacingActionDirector preference38367Actor preference5778 · 97754 · 43953Country preferenceDe

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What is The Ghost and the Darkness about?

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

How long is The Ghost and the Darkness?

The Ghost and the Darkness has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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