The Ghost and the Darkness
1996
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
Setting
Kenya
Filming locations
South Africa
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1997 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The Ghost and the Darkness | |
| Québec French title | Le Fantôme et les ténèbres | |
| Alternate title | L'Ombre et la proie |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 323503) | 1997, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Ghost And The Darkness (Music From The Motion Picture) - Jerry Goldsmith, Ken Hall (1996) | 6 releases, 1996-2015: Cutting Edge, Hollywood Records, Intrada, Polydor |
| Cassette | The Ghost And The Darkness (Music From The Motion Picture) - Jerry Goldsmith, Ken Hall (1996) | 2 releases, 1996-1997: Hollywood Records |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1997 323503 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
