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The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

Prey For The Hunters

  • Oct 11, 1996
  • 1h 49m
  • R

6.9/10

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1,218 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 adventure and thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins. Its leading cast includes Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer and Tom Wilkinson. It runs for 1 hour 49 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 49 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.9/10 from 1,218 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 Trailer | Michael Douglas | Val Kilmer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Michael Douglas Charles Remington
  • Val Kilmer Col. John Henry Patterson
  • Tom Wilkinson Sir Robert Beaumont
  • John Kani Samuel
  • Emily Mortimer Helena Patterson
  • Bernard Hill Dr. David Hawthorne
  • Brian McCardie Angus Starling
  • Om Puri Abdullah
  • Jack Devnarain Nervous Sikh Orderly
  • Henry Cele Mahina
  • Kurt Egelhof Indian Victim
  • Satchu Annamalai Worker
  • Teddy Reddy Worker
  • Raheem Khan Worker
  • Glen Gabela Orderly
  • Richard Nwamba Orderly #2
  • Nick Lorentz Photographer
  • Alex Ferns Stockton

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