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. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.
| Release Date | February 16, 1990 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Mountains of the Moon | |
| Runtime | 2h 16min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America, United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | TriStar PicturesIndieProd Company ProductionsZephyr FilmsCarolco Pictures | |