Mountains of the Moon
MovieTitle | Mountains of the Moon |
User score | 6.5 |
Release date | Feb 16, 1990 |
Genre | Adventure, Drama, History |
Director | Bob Rafelson |
Production country | United States of America, United Kingdom |
Production companies | TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures |
Run time | 136 min. |
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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.