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The Ghost and the Darkness

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Original title

The Ghost and the Darkness

Year

1996

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

Stephen Hopkins

Screenwriter

William Goldman

Cast

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Producer

Constellation Entertainment, Douglas-Reuther Productions, Bernina Film, Mont Blanc Entertainment GmbH. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Adventure | Africa. Hunting. Animals. Based on a true story. 1900s

Synopsis

Based on a true story, THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS takes place in Africa during the late 1890s and concerns two ferocious lions who killed 130 railroad construction workers in only two months. A pair of courageous men, no-nonsense engineer John Patterson (Val Kilmer) and rugged hunter Charles Remington (Michael Douglas), set out to shoot the creatures, known as the Ghost and the Darkness. Making their task even harder is the two animals un-lionlike behavior--they kill in tandem, attack in the daylight, and show no fear of anything. Soon the hunters become the hunted...

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Rankings Position

#78 Best Movies about Animals

Awards: 1996: Oscar: Best Sound Effects

1996: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Suporting Actor (Val Kilmer)

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