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The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

Adventure • R • 1996 • 1 hr 49 min
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6.5
IMDb
6.8

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.

Starring

Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Emily Mortimer

Directed By

Stephen Hopkins

Written By

William Goldman

Attributes

Dark

Genre

AdventureThrillerHistoryActionHorror

Release Date

October 11, 1996

User Reviews

Jacob Jenneiahn
Jacob Jenneiahn
Classic, true story based cat-and-mouse hunt with great performances all around and effective direction.
N K
N K
I wish the world got more Val and we got him in more films that are classics.
David
David
A true hunter-thriller story which holds up exceedingly well after a quarter century. Great suspense and acting make this a must-watch.
Nkosi Dickerson
Nkosi Dickerson
I did not know this was actually based off of a real story
Franklin Sudia
Franklin Sudia
Warning Really Slow start but outstanding story and acting great thriller that has the hairs on your neck standing up at the end
Ramones
Ramones
Thriller based on facts. Great cast, well made, interesting story. Definitely worth it!
Volke
Volke
It speaks to a bygone era, both in its setting and the craft of its film making. A sophisticated and entertaining historical thriller.
Old Man
Old Man
Decent movie about men hunting two lions attacking humans in Africa.
Rob Haney
Rob Haney
Solid cat and mouse, man vs nature thriller.
Nehal Shah
Nehal Shah
Kind of leaves you feeling uncomfortable in your chair. In a good way.

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Ratings
40 (5%)
182 (22%)
463 (56%)
146 (18%)
6.5 – Based on 829 ratings
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Trailer
The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 Trailer | Michael Douglas | Val Kilmer

Cast & Crew

Stephen Hopkins
Stephen
Hopkins
Michael Douglas
Michael
Douglas
Val Kilmer
Val
Kilmer
Tom Wilkinson
Tom
Wilkinson
John Kani
John
Kani
Emily Mortimer
Emily
Mortimer
Bernard Hill
Bernard
Hill
Brian McCardie
Brian
McCardie
Om Puri
Om
Puri
Jack Devnarain
Jack
Devnarain
Henry Cele
Henry
Cele
William Goldman
William
Goldman

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