
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Adventure, Thriller, History
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.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
The Cast

Michael Douglas
Charles Remington

Val Kilmer
Col. John Henry Patterson

Tom Wilkinson
Sir Robert Beaumont

John Kani
Samuel

Emily Mortimer
Helena Patterson

Bernard Hill
Dr. David Hawthorne

Brian McCardie
Angus Starling

Om Puri
Abdullah

Jack Devnarain
Nervous Sikh Orderly

Henry Cele
Mahina

Kurt Egelhof
Indian Victim

Satchu Annamalai
Worker

Teddy Reddy
Worker

Raheem Khan
Worker

Glen Gabela
Orderly

Richard Nwamba
Orderly #2

Nick Lorentz
Photographer

Alex Ferns
Stockton

Kaycey Padayachee
Beaumont's Valet

Giles Masters
Beaumont's Clerk

Justin Gifford
Patterson's Son

Patrick Gifford
Patterson's Son

George Middlekoop
Station Master

Caesar the Lion
Lion (uncredited)

Bongo the Lion
Lion (uncredited)
Videos
- The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 Trailer | Michael Douglas | Val Kilmer
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