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The Ghost and the Darkness

1996·1h 50m·R
DramaAdventureThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
70,683 votes
Metascore
46
Metacritic

A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.

The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 drama adventure movie directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, John Kani. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 70,683 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
Stephen Hopkins
Stars
Michael Douglas
Val Kilmer
John Kani
Tom Wilkinson
Creators
William Goldman
Details
1996-10-11
110 min
Movie
R
★ Germany, United States
★ English, Hindi
Keywords
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