The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness1996
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The Ghost and the Darkness
1h 49m·Adventure, Thriller, History·
Directed by Stephen Hopkins·1996
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6.8/10 avgAverage user ratingSir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
DirectorStephen HopkinsCinematographyVilmos ZsigmondScreenplayWilliam GoldmanStudioParamount Pictures
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael DouglasCharles Remington | Charles Remington |
 Val KilmerCol. John Henry Patterson | Col. John Henry Patterson |
 Tom WilkinsonSir Robert Beaumont | Sir Robert Beaumont |
 John KaniSamuel | Samuel |
 Emily MortimerHelena Patterson | Helena Patterson |
 Bernard HillDr. David Hawthorne | Dr. David Hawthorne |
 Brian McCardieAngus Starling | Angus Starling |
 Om PuriAbdullah | Abdullah |
 Jack DevnarainNervous Sikh Orderly | Nervous Sikh Orderly |
| HHenry CeleMahina | Mahina |
| KKurt EgelhofIndian Victim | Indian Victim |
| SSatchu AnnamalaiWorker | Worker |
| TTeddy ReddyWorker | Worker |
| RRaheem KhanWorker | Worker |
 Glen GabelaOrderly | Orderly |
| RRichard NwambaOrderly #2 | Orderly #2 |
| NNick LorentzPhotographer | Photographer |
 Alex FernsStockton | Stockton |
| KKaycey PadayacheeBeaumont's Valet | Beaumont's Valet |
| GGiles MastersBeaumont's Clerk | Beaumont's Clerk |
| JJustin GiffordPatterson's Son | Patterson's Son |
| PPatrick GiffordPatterson's Son | Patterson's Son |
| GGeorge MiddlekoopStation Master | Station Master |
 Caesar the LionLion (uncredited) | Lion (uncredited) |
 Bongo the LionLion (uncredited) | Lion (uncredited) |