A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
This film is based on actual events in 1898 Kenya, where two lions terrorized a British railroad camp on the Tsavo River for nearly a year, killing dozens of workers. The reimaging of the story and the strong performances by Michael & Val makes this movie definitely worth your time.
FUN FACT: Only one scene uses an animatronic lion. All the other shots used two real-life lions named Bongo and Caesar. The same lions appeared in George of the Jungle (1997).
The Ghost and the Darkness
Director
Stephen Hopkins
Film Rating
R
Cast
Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Emily Mortimer
Year
1996
Run Time
1h 50min
