Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 69%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Feb 16, 1990

Rating: 1990-02-16

Run Time: 2h 16m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America , United Kingdom

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures , IndieProd Company Productions , Zephyr Films , Carolco Pictures


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Richard Burton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

John Hanning Speke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 87%

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Oliphant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 84%

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Isabel

Age : 66 | Popularity : 100%

John Savident

John Savident

Lord Murchison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

James Villiers

James Villiers

Lord Oliphant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Edward

Age : 66 | Popularity : 75%

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Lord Houghton

Age : 93 | Popularity : 84%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Second Assistant Director
Nick Laws
Nick Laws
Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
First Assistant Director
Patrick Clayton
Patrick Clayton
Script Supervisor
Angela Wharton
Angela Wharton
Writing Screenplay
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
William Harrison
William Harrison
Novel
William Harrison
William Harrison
Production Executive In Charge Of Production
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Unit Production Manager
Barbara Allen
Barbara Allen
Paul Shersby
Paul Shersby
Production Accountant
John Trehy
John Trehy
Post Production Coordinator
Noori Dehnahi
Noori Dehnahi
Casting Assistant
Emma Style
Emma Style
Production Coordinator
Patsy de Lord
Patsy de Lord
First Assistant Accountant
Hazel Crombie
Hazel Crombie
Location Manager
Kevin De La Noy
Kevin De La Noy
Production Secretary
Stephanie Clark
Stephanie Clark
Beverly Winston
Beverly Winston
Local Casting
Beverley Keogh
Beverley Keogh
Executive Producer
Mario Kassar
Mario Kassar
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick
Associate Producer
Chris Curling
Chris Curling
Casting
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Sound Production Sound Mixer
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
Boom Operator
Tommy Staples
Tommy Staples
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Splet
Alan Splet
Sound Editor
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Ann Kroeber
Ann Kroeber
John Nutt
John Nutt
John Verbeck
John Verbeck
Diana Pellegrini
Diana Pellegrini
Luis Colina
Luis Colina
Sound Engineer
Taffy Haines
Taffy Haines
ADR Supervisor
C.J. Appel
C.J. Appel
Assistant Sound Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Marjorie L. Hagar
Marjorie L. Hagar
Robert Marty
Robert Marty
Frank E. Eulner
Frank E. Eulner
Jeffrey Kroeber
Jeffrey Kroeber
Tina Fallani
Tina Fallani
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide
David Parker
David Parker
Mark Berger
Mark Berger
Orchestrator
Christopher Dedrick
Christopher Dedrick
Music Editor
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Conductor
Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson
Original Music Composer
Michael Small
Michael Small
Camera Camera Operator
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Focus Puller
David Bryant
David Bryant
Paul Englefield
Paul Englefield
Grip
David Chiganze
David Chiganze
Richard Broom
Richard Broom
Clapper Loader
Nick Penn
Nick Penn
Ben Davis
Ben Davis
Nikki Williams
Nikki Williams
Still Photographer
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Mirella Ricciardi
Mirella Ricciardi
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Editing Assistant Editor
Chris Peppe
Chris Peppe
Vicki Hiatt
Vicki Hiatt
Scott Stevenson
Scott Stevenson
Color Timer
Robert Raring
Robert Raring
Editor
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Art Assistant Art Director
Peter Russell
Peter Russell
Jonathan McKinstry
Jonathan McKinstry
Property Master
Peter Hancock
Peter Hancock
Philip McDonald
Philip McDonald
Construction Manager
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Ted Ambrose
Gwendolyn Margetson
Gwendolyn Margetson
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Art Direction
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Ajit Patnaik
Ajit Patnaik
Set Decoration
Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell
Lighting Gaffer
John Higgins
John Higgins
Best Boy Electric
Kevin Edland
Kevin Edland
Electrician
Terry Mulligan
Terry Mulligan
Stewart Monteith
Stewart Monteith
Steve Langley
Steve Langley
Crew Generator Operator
Bob Gomme
Bob Gomme
Post Production Supervisor
Michael R. Sloan
Michael R. Sloan
Stunt Coordinator
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Choreographer
Eleanor Fazan
Eleanor Fazan
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
David Harris
David Harris
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Supervisor
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sally Harrison
Sally Harrison
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Makeup Supervisor
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Hairdresser
Karen Edwards
Karen Edwards
Wardrobe Master
Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Wardrobe Assistant
Simon Murray
Simon Murray
Costume Design
John Bright
John Bright
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
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