The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
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Charles Remington -
Col. John Henry Patterson -
Robert Beaumont -
Samuel -
Dr. David Hawthorne -
Angus Starling -
Helena Patterson -
Abdullah -
Mahina -
Indian Victim
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Worker #1
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Worker #2
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Nervous Sikh Orderly
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Orderly #1
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Director:
Stephen HopkinsWriter:
William GoldmanAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Many Maasai characters in the film were actually portrayed by South African actors, although the Maasai depicted during the hunt were portrayed by real Maasai warriors who were hired for the movie.
Quotes
Samuel:
This is the most famous and true African adventure.
Goofs
When Patterson is waiting up on his perch (with the baboon as bait), the familiar "Who-cooks-for-you" call of a barred owl (Strix varia), only found in North America, can be plainly heard in the background. Although there is a species known as the African barred owl, it is an entirely different species (Glaucidium capense) and is much smaller, with a call bearing no resemblance to that of the larger American species.
Crazy Credits
The beginning of the end credits is shown with a photograph of the real bridge as background.
Soundtracks
Hamara Haath (Our Hands Unite)
Written and Produced by George Acogny
Performed by The Worldbeaters with The Johannesburg Choir, featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
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Genres
Adventure | Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
11 October 1996Language
English, Hindi
Country of Origin
Germany, USAFilming Locations
Songimvelo Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South AfricaBox Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$9,215,063 (USA) (13 October 1996)
Gross:
$38,619,405 (USA)
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