

Information
Release DateFebruary 16, 1990
Runtime2h 16m
StatusReleased
ProductionTriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions + 2 more
LanguagesEnglish
6.5
76 votesPopularity1
Mountains of the Moon
"Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world."
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton

Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke

Richard E. Grant
Oliphant

Fiona Shaw
Isabel

John Savident
Lord Murchison