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Mountains of the Moon

1990·2h 16m·R
DramaMysteryAdventureHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
4,728 votes

The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river.

Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 drama mystery movie directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Richard E. Grant, Iain Glen, Patrick Bergin. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 4,728 votes and runs 2h 16m.

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Director
Bob Rafelson
Stars
Richard E. Grant
Iain Glen
Patrick Bergin
Fiona Shaw
Details
1990-02-23
136 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom
★ English, French
Keywords
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