Mountains of the Moon poster

Mountains of the Moon

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

6.6(89)19902h 16m5

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$18M
Box office
$4M
Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • africa
  • river
  • expedition
  • nile
  • british empire
  • exploration
  • lake victoria
  • 19th century
  • gay theme

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Bob Rafelson

Produced in

United States of America, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR16 Feb 1990
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical11 Apr 1990
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalR18+3 Mar 1990
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical164 May 1990
    • TV16Nederland 126 Dec 2004

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Mountains of the Moon was released on 16 February 1990.

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