The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Prey For The Hunters
Sir 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.

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Cast

Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Charles Remington
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer As: Col. John Henry Patterson
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson As: Sir Robert Beaumont
John Kani John Kani As: Samuel
Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer As: Helena Patterson
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Storyline

Sir 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.


Tagline: Prey For The Hunters
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Horror, History

Language: English

Release Date: 11 October 1996

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Douglas/Reuther Productions, Bernina Film, Mont Blanc Entertainment GmbH, Constellation Films

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $38,619,405

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Charles Remington

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Col. John Henry Patterson

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Sir Robert Beaumont

John Kani

John Kani

Samuel

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Helena Patterson

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dr. David Hawthorne

Brian McCardie

Brian McCardie

Angus Starling

Om Puri

Om Puri

Abdullah

Henry Cele

Henry Cele

Mahina

Kurt Egelhof

Kurt Egelhof

Indian Victim

Satchu Annamalai

Satchu Annamalai

Worker

Teddy Reddy

Teddy Reddy

Worker

Raheem Khan

Raheem Khan

Worker

Jack Devnarain

Jack Devnarain

Nervous Sikh Orderly

Glen Gabela

Glen Gabela

Orderly

Richard Nwamba

Richard Nwamba

Orderly #2

Nick Lorentz

Nick Lorentz

Photographer

Alex Ferns

Alex Ferns

Stockton

Kaycey Padayachee

Kaycey Padayachee

Beaumont's Valet

Giles Masters

Giles Masters

Beaumont's Clerk

Justin Gifford

Justin Gifford

Patterson's Son

Patrick Gifford

Patrick Gifford

Patterson's Son

George Middlekoop

George Middlekoop

Station Master

Directed By

Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins

Director

José Luis Escolar

José Luis Escolar

First Assistant Director

David H. Venghaus Jr.

David H. Venghaus Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Patrick Kinney

Patrick Kinney

Second Assistant Director

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

Second Assistant Director

Nikki Clapp

Nikki Clapp

Script Supervisor

Javier Chinchilla

Javier Chinchilla

Second Second Assistant Director

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

Second Unit Director

Jamie Christopher

Jamie Christopher

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

A. Kitman Ho

A. Kitman Ho

Producer

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Paul B. Radin

Paul B. Radin

Producer

Steven Reuther

Steven Reuther

Executive Producer

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Executive Producer

Grant Hill

Grant Hill

Co-Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Sarah Trevis

Sarah Trevis

Casting

Grant Hill

Grant Hill

Unit Production Manager

Michael L. Games

Michael L. Games

Production Supervisor

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Location Manager

Marge Rowland

Marge Rowland

Production Accountant

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

Roger Bondelli

Roger Bondelli

Editor

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Editor

Steve Mirkovich

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Sean Hubbert

Sean Hubbert

Associate Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Paul Engelen

Paul Engelen

Key Makeup Artist

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Key Hair Stylist

Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Design

Michael Dennison

Michael Dennison

Assistant Costume Designer

Leigh Bishop

Leigh Bishop

Key Costumer

Tom Lucas

Tom Lucas

Makeup Artist

Meg Speirs

Meg Speirs

Makeup Artist

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hairstylist

Dan Grace

Dan Grace

Key Costumer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Simon Kaye

Simon Kaye

Sound Mixer

Tommy Staples

Tommy Staples

Boom Operator

Bruce Stambler

Bruce Stambler

Supervising Sound Editor

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Supervising Music Editor

Sally Boldt

Sally Boldt

Music Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Hart

Rick Hart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank A. Montaño

Frank A. Montaño

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Rick Canelli

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

Mary Jo Lang

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Carolyn Tapp

Carolyn Tapp

Foley Recordist

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Shawn Sykora

Shawn Sykora

Foley Editor

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Mark Pappas

Mark Pappas

Foley Editor

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

ADR Editor

Michael Dressel

Michael Dressel

Foley Supervisor

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

John Leveque

John Leveque

Dialogue Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Dialogue Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue Editor

Jeff Cranford

Jeff Cranford

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Aulicino

Paul Aulicino

Assistant Sound Editor

Dana LeBlanc Frankley

Dana LeBlanc Frankley

Assistant Sound Editor

Lance Brown

Lance Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn Hoskinson

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

Steven F. Nelson

Steven F. Nelson

Sound Effects Editor

Kim Secrist

Kim Secrist

Sound Effects Editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

Richard E. Yawn

Richard E. Yawn

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Mundheim

Gary Mundheim

Sound Effects Editor

Gordon Ecker

Gordon Ecker

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Stuart Robertson

Stuart Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tim McGovern

Tim McGovern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan Berg

Ryan Berg

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Dennis Seawright

Dennis Seawright

First Assistant "A" Camera

Lars Cox

Lars Cox

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Neal Norton

Neal Norton

"A" Camera Operator

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

"B" Camera Operator

Carlos De Carvalho

Carlos De Carvalho

First Assistant "B" Camera

Guy Micheletti

Guy Micheletti

Dolly Grip

Mike Miller

Mike Miller

First Company Grip

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Still Photographer

Gabriel Beristain

Gabriel Beristain

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Giles Masters

Giles Masters

Art Direction

Malcolm Stone

Malcolm Stone

Art Direction

George Richardson

George Richardson

Supervising Art Director

Steve Saklad

Steve Saklad

Supervising Art Director

Hilton Rosemarin

Hilton Rosemarin

Set Decoration

Stuart Wurtzel

Stuart Wurtzel

Production Design

Philip McDonald

Philip McDonald

Property Master

Rodney Armanino

Rodney Armanino

Construction Coordinator

Alan Allinger

Alan Allinger

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Danny Baldwin

Danny Baldwin

Stunt Coordinator

Stuart Fink

Stuart Fink

Unit Publicist

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