Mountains of the Moon
1990 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 6.5 · 72% critics
In the 1850s, two British explorers set out into East Africa on a dangerous imperial mission to find the source of the Nile. Their journey brings disease, violence, harsh terrain, and growing tension as the adventure abroad gives way to disputes back home.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-02-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (85 votes)
About
If you like historical expeditions, rugged survival, and big old-fashioned adventure in the vein of The Ghost and the Darkness or Black Robe, this is worth a try; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a modern viewpoint.
Pros: sweeping adventure; striking African landscapes; strong performances | Cons: uneven pacing; clunky dialogue; occasionally dated perspective
Themes
- based on novel or book
- africa
- river
- expedition
- nile
- british empire
- exploration
- lake victoria
- 19th century
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Patrick Bergin
as Richard Burton
Iain Glen
as John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
as Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
as Isabel
John Savident
as Lord Murchison
James Villiers
as Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins
as Edward
Peter Vaughan
as Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo
as Mabruki
Bernard Hill
as Dr. Livingstone
Directed by Bob Rafelson