- HD 1080
- Runtime: 136m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Director: Bob Rafelson
- Stars: Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Fiona Shaw, John Savident
- keywords: based on novel or book, africa, river, expedition, nile, british empire, exploration, lake victoria, gay interest, 19th century, gay theme
- Production_studio: TriStar Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions, Zephyr Films, Carolco Pictures
- Slogan: Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.
- The Mountains of the Moon is featured in the top rankings of 1990
- #17 in Top Adventure Movies of 1990
- #82 in Top Drama Movies of 1990
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.
