Mountains of the Moon
Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
1990 | 136m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
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| Writer: | William Harrison, Bob Rafelson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1990 |
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| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
| Writer: | William Harrison, Bob Rafelson |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Keywords | africa, based on novel or book, river, expedition, nile, british empire, exploration, lake victoria, 19th century, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Carolco Pictures, TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Broom | Grip |
| Stephanie Clark | Production Secretary |
| Beverly Winston | Production Secretary |
| Allan Wilson | Conductor |
| Robert Raring | Color Timer |
| William Harrison | Novel, Screenplay |
| Nikki Williams | Clapper Loader |
| Michael Small | Original Music Composer |
| Thom Noble | Editor |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Norman Reynolds | Production Design |
| Maurice Fowler | Art Direction |
| Fred Hole | Art Direction |
| Ajit Patnaik | Art Direction |
| Harry Cordwell | Set Decoration |
| John Bright | Costume Design |
| Terence A. Clegg | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Simon Kaye | Production Sound Mixer |
| Patrick Clayton | First Assistant Director |
| Nick Laws | Second Assistant Director |
| Paul Shersby | Unit Production Manager |
| Barbara Allen | Unit Production Manager |
| John Trehy | Production Accountant |
| David Bryant | Focus Puller |
| Paul Englefield | Focus Puller |
| Nick Penn | Clapper Loader |
| David Chiganze | Grip |
| Tommy Staples | Boom Operator |
| Taffy Haines | Sound Engineer |
| Jonathan McKinstry | Assistant Art Director |
| Peter Russell | Assistant Art Director |
| David Harris | Special Effects Supervisor |
| John Higgins | Gaffer |
| Kevin Edland | Best Boy Electric |
| Terry Mulligan | Electrician |
| Stewart Monteith | Electrician |
| Steve Langley | Electrician |
| Bob Gomme | Generator Operator |
| Michael R. Sloan | Post Production Supervisor |
| Noori Dehnahi | Post Production Coordinator |
| Chris Peppe | Assistant Editor |
| Vicki Hiatt | Assistant Editor |
| C.J. Appel | ADR Supervisor |
| John Nutt | Sound Editor |
| Ann Kroeber | Sound Editor |
| John Verbeck | Sound Editor |
| Tina Fallani | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Diana Pellegrini | Sound Editor |
| Luis Colina | Sound Editor |
| Robert Marty | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marjorie L. Hagar | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeffrey Kroeber | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Curtis Roush | Music Editor |
| Christopher Dedrick | Orchestrator |
| Mark Berger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Todd Boekelheide | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Angela Wharton | Script Supervisor |
| Patsy de Lord | Production Coordinator |
| Hazel Crombie | First Assistant Accountant |
| Kevin De La Noy | Location Manager |
| Peter Hancock | Property Master |
| Philip McDonald | Property Master |
| Christine Beveridge | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sally Harrison | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Joan Hills | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Karen Edwards | Hairdresser |
| Ken Crouch | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Lisa Johnson | Wardrobe Master |
| Simon Murray | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Ray Barrett | Construction Manager |
| Ted Ambrose | Draughtsman |
| Jim Morahan | Draughtsman |
| Gwendolyn Margetson | Draughtsman |
| Emma Style | Casting Assistant |
| Beverley Keogh | Local Casting |
| Frank Connor | Still Photographer |
| Bob Rafelson | Screenplay, Director |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
| Tim Lewis | Second Assistant Director |
| Ben Davis | Clapper Loader |
| Scott Stevenson | Assistant Editor |
| Alan Splet | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Michael Silvers | Sound Editor |
| Frank E. Eulner | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Parker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alf Joint | Stunt Coordinator |
| Eleanor Fazan | Choreographer |
| Mirella Ricciardi | Still Photographer |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Daniel Melnick | Producer |
| Chris Curling | Associate Producer |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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