Overview
Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing one specific elephant.
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Crew
DirectorClint Eastwood
WriterPeter Viertel, James Bridges, Burt Kennedy
Cast
Clint Eastwood
John Wilson
Jeff Fahey
Pete Verrill
George Dzundza
Paul Landers
Alun Armstrong
Ralph Lockhart
Mel Martin
Mrs. Macgregor
Clive Mantle
Harry
Timothy Spall
Hodkins
Catherine Neilson
Irene Saunders
Conrad Asquith
Ogilvy
Alex Norton
Zibelinsky
Eleanor David
Dorshka
Boy Mathias Chuma
Kivu
Marisa Berenson
Kay Gibson
Richard Vanstone
Phil Duncan
Jamie Koss
Mrs. Duncan
Charlotte Cornwell
Miss Wilding
Geoffrey Hutchings
Squadron Leader Alec Laing
Christopher Fairbank
Tom Harrison
Edward Tudor-Pole
Reissar
Roddy Maude-Roxby
Thompson
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Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookelephantafricamovie businesssafaribased on true storyhunting1950sbig game hunterfilm director
Details
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
309
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026