Mountains of the Moon (1990) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Bob Rafelson.

Cast

• Patrick Bergin as Richard Burton
• Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke
• Richard E. Grant as Oliphant
• Fiona Shaw as Isabel
• John Savident as Lord Murchison
• James Villiers as Lord Oliphant
• Adrian Rawlins as Edward
• Peter Vaughan as Lord Houghton
• Delroy Lindo as Mabruki
• Bernard Hill as Dr. Livingstone
• Matthew Marsh as William
• Richard Caldicot as Lord Russell
• Christopher Fulford as Herne
• Garry Cooper as Stroyan
• Roshan Seth as Ben Amir
• Paul Onsongo as Sidi Bombay
• Jimmy Gardner as Jarvis
• Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Speke
• Anna Massey as Mrs. Arundell
• Peter Eyre as Norton Shaw
• Leslie Phillips as Mr. Arundell
• Frances Cuka as Lady Houghton
• Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Cowley
• Craig Crosbie as Swinburne
• Lenny Juma as Jemadar
• Bheki Tonto Ngema as Ngola
• Martin Okello as Veldu
• Philip Voss as Colonel Rigby
• Roger Rees as Papworth
• Pip Torrens as Lt. Hesketh
• Ian Vincent as Lt. Allen
• Esther Njiru as Lema
• Alison Limerick as Sorceress
• Asiba Asiba as Nubian Servant
• Omar Sharif as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
• Ralph Nossek as Doctor
• Stewart Harwood as Attendant
• George Malpas as Lead Actor
• Robert Whelan as 1st Reporter
• Bill Croasdale as 2nd Reporter

Crew

• Bob Rafelson — Director
• William Harrison — Novel
• William Harrison — Screenplay
• Bob Rafelson — Screenplay
• Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
• Daniel Melnick — Producer
• Michael Small — Original Music Composer

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