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The Ghost and the Darkness

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1996 | 109 min | Adventure, Thriller, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Jaws, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Sound Editing.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $75 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 250K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Hopkins

  • Michael DouglasCharles Remington
  • Val KilmerCol. John Henry Patterson
  • Tom WilkinsonSir Robert Beaumont
  • John KaniSamuel
  • Emily MortimerHelena Patterson
  • Bernard HillDr. David Hawthorne
  • Brian McCardieAngus Starling
  • Om PuriAbdullah
  • Jack DevnarainNervous Sikh Orderly
  • Henry CeleMahina