The Ghost And The Darkness

– Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

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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The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Oct 1996

Language:

English, Hindi

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writer:

William Goldman

Main Actors:

Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%