Mountains of the Moon 1990

Name: Mountains of the Moon
Released: 1990-02-16
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw, John Savident

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Bob Rafelson
Written by:	Bob Rafelson & William Harrison
Release date:	1990-02-16
Runtime:	136 minutes
Critics score:	69 / 100
Tagline:	Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.