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The Ghost and the Darkness

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

Rating: Green
  • Director

     

    Stephen Hopkins

  • Film Rating

    R

  • Cast

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

  • Year

    1996

  • Run Time

    1h 50min

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