Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996)
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Movie Release Date 1996
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 109 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.5
Cast
Michael Douglas Charles Remington
Val Kilmer Col. John Henry Patterson
Tom Wilkinson Robert Beaumont
John Kani Samuel
Bernard Hill Dr. David Hawthorne
Brian McCardie Angus Starling
Emily Mortimer Helena Patterson
Om Puri Abdullah
Henry Cele Mahina
Kurt Egelhof Indian Victim
Crew
Director Stephen Hopkins
Writer William Goldman
Producer Michael Douglas
Producer Grant Hill
Plot
In 1896 Lt. Col. John Paterson was sent to East Africa to build a railway bridge. He had a deadline to meet but was confident he and his large workforce of Africans and Indians can get the job done in time. John's was a man of his word and got things done - which he demonstrated on his first day by killing a lion that had been pestering the workforce. This earned John respect, but it didn't last very long because a few weeks later 2 new lions began visiting and they're man-eaters. The film is based on a true story and during the construction of the bridge, the lions would enter the workers camp to kill. Believing them not to be real lions, the locals name them 'The Ghost' and 'The Darkness'. After losing dozens of workers to the lions, the railroad company brought in Remington, an American 'great white hunter', to kill them, but even his reputation for being the best could not prevent yet more carnage. It is believed that over 130 people were killed by the two lions in just a few months.
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging 1-2 CLV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround