Mountains of the Moon

Where to Watch Mountains of the Moon (1990) (Legally)

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
Feb 16, 1990 US 136 min R
6.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
85 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Adventure, Drama, History space and is paced for about 136 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.5/10 from about 85 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, africa, river, expedition, nile, british empire, exploration, lake victoria, 19th century, gay theme

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

Patrick Bergin
as Richard Burton
Iain Glen
as John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
as Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
as Isabel
John Savident
as Lord Murchison
James Villiers
as Lord Oliphant
Peter Vaughan
as Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo
as Mabruki
Bernard Hill
as Dr. Livingstone