The Ghost and the Darkness

Name: The Ghost and the Darkness
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, History
Released: 1996-10-11
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Emily Mortimer

1996·Movie·R·109 min·★ 6.8(1,151)

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“Prey For The Hunters”

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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About The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 English-language adventure, thriller and history film directed by Stephen Hopkins. The cast is led by Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV.

The Ghost and the Darkness was produced by Paramount Pictures, Douglas/Reuther Productions, and Bernina Film and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on October 11, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writers: William Goldman
Release date: October 11, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Douglas/Reuther Productions, Bernina Film

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The Ghost and the Darkness cast & crew

The Ghost and the Darkness was directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by William Goldman.

The cast features Michael Douglas as Charles Remington, Val Kilmer as Col. John Henry Patterson, Tom Wilkinson as Sir Robert Beaumont, John Kani as Samuel, Emily Mortimer as Helena Patterson, and Bernard Hill as Dr. David Hawthorne.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Vilmos Zsigmond, and it was produced by A. Kitman Ho and Gale Anne Hurd.

Is The Ghost and the Darkness worth watching?

The Ghost and the Darkness holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,151 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, thriller, and history, The Ghost and the Darkness is worth a place on your watchlist.

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