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📅 1996 ⏱️ 109 min ⭐ 6.8/10 👥 1,127 votes
🎭 Adventure, Thriller, History

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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Detailed Plot Summary

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.

Story Analysis

This 109-minute Adventure/Thriller/History takes viewers on an immersive journey through its narrative. The plot development showcases exceptional storytelling with carefully crafted character arcs and thematic depth.

Director

Stephen Hopkins

Main Cast

Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas as Charles Remington
Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer as Col. John Henry Patterson
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson as Sir Robert Beaumont
John Kani
John Kani as Samuel
Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer as Helena Patterson
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill as Dr. David Hawthorne
Brian McCardie
Brian McCardie as Angus Starling
Om Puri
Om Puri as Abdullah
Jack Devnarain
Jack Devnarain as Nervous Sikh Orderly
Henry Cele as Mahina
Kurt Egelhof as Indian Victim
Satchu Annamalai as Worker
Teddy Reddy as Worker
Raheem Khan as Worker
Glen Gabela as Orderly

Writers

William Goldman

Producers

A. Kitman Ho, Paul B. Radin, Gale Anne Hurd, Steven Reuther, Michael Douglas

Production Information

Release Date: October 11, 1996
Budget: $50.0 million
Box Office: $38.6 million
Runtime: 109 minutes
Original Language: EN
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Douglas/Reuther Productions, Bernina Film, Mont Blanc Entertainment GmbH, Constellation Films
Filming Locations: Germany, United States of America

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User Reviews & Ratings

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👤 John Chard ⭐ 7/10
📅 January 27, 2019

Oh, you're right. The devil has come to Tsavo. Look at me, I am the devil.

The Ghost and the Darkness is directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by William Goldman. It stars Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Bernard Hill, Brian McCardie and Emily Mortimer. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond.

Tsavo, Kenya and a bridge engineer teams up with an experienced professional hunter to hunt for two lions that have been attacking local construction...

👤 sykobanana ⭐ 9/10
📅 January 2, 2021

I loved this movie when I got to see it when it was first released.
Based on a true story (in fact the only part that was made up for is the lions' den scene), this movie breathes Africa due to the incredible cinematography of Vilmos Zsigmond. Africa is as bright and as amazing in this film as it is in person. There is no CGI, only real, trained lions and real effects.
Set during the European colonialisation of Africa, we focus on the British need to complete a railway bridge across a s...

👤 Filipe Manuel Neto ⭐ 7/10
📅 December 26, 2023

**Overall, a good African adventure film.**

Overall, I liked this film. Africa has always held a fascination for Europeans, and anyone who has lived there will certainly recognize that it leaves a mark, a kind of spell or enchantment. Anyone who is there for a while never forgets Africa, and always brings with them a little bit of this magnificent and martyred continent. The film manages to give a flavor of the wild enchantment of Africa, especially the natural beauty that hides in its most u...

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