Movie

Mountains of the Moon

“Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.”

★ 6.5(86)19902h 16m

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Good to know

Director: Bob Rafelson
Release date: 1990-02-16
Runtime: 2h 16m
Language: English
Box office: $4,011,793
Budget: $18,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: IndieProd Company Productions

Mountains of the Moon — trailer

About Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 movie in the Adventure, Drama and History genres, directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen and Richard E. Grant. It has a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 86 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Mountains of the Moon in Denmark — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

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

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookafricariverexpeditionnilebritish empireexplorationlake victoria19th centurygay theme

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Mountains of the Moon in Denmark?+

Mountains of the Moon is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Denmark. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Mountains of the Moon on Netflix?+

Mountains of the Moon is not on Netflix in Denmark right now.

How long is Mountains of the Moon?+

Mountains of the Moon has a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).

Who stars in Mountains of the Moon?+

Mountains of the Moon stars Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw and John Savident.

When did Mountains of the Moon come out?+

Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 movie directed by Bob Rafelson.

What genre is Mountains of the Moon?+

Mountains of the Moon is Adventure, Drama and History film.

Who directed Mountains of the Moon?+

Mountains of the Moon was directed by Bob Rafelson.