Ghost And The Darkness, The (UK)
Prey for the hunter
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 106 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Micheal Douglas and Val Kilmer star in this tense, terrific and true adventure set in 1896 East Africa. There, two lions on a man-eating rampage have shut down the construction of a railway. The beasts hunt together, showing no fear of man or fire. What`s more, they`re killing for sport rather than for food - and they have an almost supernatural knack for knowing what traps await them. Big-game hunter Remington (Douglas) and construction engineer Patterson (Kilmer) set out to stop these unstoppable monsters. But, in this astonishing tale of man against beast, the hunters become the hunted.
Special Features:
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitle Tracks:
Swedish
Finnish
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Dutch
Arabic
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Stephen Hopkins
Written By:
William Goldman
Starring:
Brian McCardie
Bernard Hill
John Kani
Tom Wilkinson
Val Kilmer
Michael Douglas
Casting By:
Sarah Trevis
Mary Selway
Soundtrack By:
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography:
Vilmos Zsigmond
Editor:
Steve Mirkovich
Robert Brown
Roger Bondelli
Costume Designer:
Ellen Mirojnick
Production Designer:
Stuart Wurtzel
Producer:
Paul B. Radin
Gale Anne Hurd
A. Kitman Ho
Grant Hill
Executive Producer:
Steven Reuther
Michael Douglas
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
While I find the idea of hunting animals (for whatever reason) appalling, this movie can be enjoyed, especially due to its striking African scenes.
The video transfer is ok. There are no compression signs but the transfer is not clear of dust particles and a few scratches.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. Africa comes out through all the surrounds very nicely. The sub gets a hell of a workout during the numerous roar scenes.
The menus are still and silent.
The disk offers no extras at all.
Bottom line - an average story that gets a bit too long. Watch it for the beautiful African savanna scenes.