The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Horror Thriller Drama Action Adventure
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Ghost and the Darkness Plot Synopsis:
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
Tagline: Control Your Fear
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The Ghost and the Darkness Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1996 (more 1996 movies)
Box Office: $38,619,405
Nominations: 5
Language: English, Hindi
Country: United States, Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Ghost and the Darkness Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 11, 1996
Writers: William Goldman
Producers: Michael Douglas, Grant Hill, A. Kitman Ho, Gale Anne Hurd, Paul B. Radin, Steven Reuther
Editors: Roger Bondelli, Robert Brown, Steve Mirkovich, Bert Lovitt
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The Ghost and the Darkness Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | ... | Charles Remington |
| Val Kilmer | ... | Col. John Henry Patterson |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Robert Beaumont |
| John Kani | ... | Samuel |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Dr. David Hawthorne |
| Brian McCardie | ... | Angus Starling |
| Emily Mortimer | ... | Helena Patterson |
| Om Puri | ... | Abdullah |
| Henry Cele | ... | Mahina |
| Kurt Egelhof | ... | Indian Victim |
| Satchu Annamalai | ... | Worker #1 |
| Teddy Reddy | ... | Worker #2 |
| Raheem Khan | ... | Worker #3 (as Rakeem Khan) |
| Jack Devnarain | ... | Nervous Sikh Orderly |
| Glen Gabela | ... | Orderly #1 |
| Richard Nwamba | ... | Orderly #2 |
| Nick Lorentz | ... | Photographer |
| Alex Ferns | ... | Stockton |
| Kaycey Padayachee | ... | Beaumont''s Valet |
| Giles Masters | ... | Beaumont''s Clerk |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Douglas (b. September 25, 1944) – Charles Remington
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: M.K. Douglas - Val Kilmer (b. December 31, 1959) – Col. John Henry Patterson
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Tom Wilkinson (b. February 5, 1948) – Robert Beaumont
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Thomas Wilkinson - John Kani (b. November 30, 1942) – Samuel
Sign: Sagittarius - Bernard Hill (b. December 17, 1944) – Dr. David Hawthorne
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Brian McCardie (b. January 22, 1965) – Angus Starling
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Brian McArdie | Brian Mcardie - Emily Mortimer (b. December 1, 1971) – Helena Patterson
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Om Puri, as Abdullah, passed away at age 66 in Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Ompuri | OM Puri - Henry Cele, as Mahina, passed away at age 58 in Durban, South Africa.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Kurt Egelhof – Indian Victim
- Satchu Annamalai – Worker #1
- Teddy Reddy – Worker #2
- Raheem Khan – Worker #3 (as Rakeem Khan)
- Jack Devnarain – Nervous Sikh Orderly
- Glen Gabela – Orderly #1
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