Mountains of the Moon
R“Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.”
1990·136 min·Released
Studio: Carolco Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, TriStar Pictures, Zephyr Films
6.5TMDb
7.1IMDb
67%RT
Theatrical Feb 16, 1990
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USA · English · USA
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.
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Crew
DirectorBob Rafelson
WriterBob Rafelson, William Harrison
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
Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone
Matthew Marsh
William
Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell
Christopher Fulford
Herne
Garry Cooper
Stroyan
Roshan Seth
Ben Amir
Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay
Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis
Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke
Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell
Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw
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Keywords
based on novel or bookafricariverexpeditionnilebritish empireexplorationlake victoria19th centurygay theme
Details
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$4M
TMDb Votes
85
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026