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Mountains of the Moon

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

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.

19902h 16mRAdventure, Drama, History

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About Mountains of the Moon

Directors
Bob Rafelson
Cast
Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw, John Savident, James Villiers
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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