Where was The Ghost and the Darkness filmed?

Name: The Ghost and the Darkness
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Horror
Released: 1996
Cast: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, John Kani, Brian McCardie, Emily Mortimer

1996 film, directed by Stephen Hopkins.

South Africa

The story is set in Kenya, about 2,213 miles (3,561 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Kenya
Filmed in: South Africa
Distance: About 2,213 miles (3,561 km) between Kenya and the nearest filming location.

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About The Ghost and the Darkness

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Released: 1996
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Michael Douglas Val KilmerJohn KaniBrian McCardie Emily Mortimer Tom Wilkinson Om Puri Bernard Hill Henry Cele
Genre: Adventure Action Drama Horror
Awards: Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

In 1898, Robert Beaumont, the primary financier of a railway project in Tsavo, Kenya, seeks out the expertise of Lt.

Hawthorne informs Patterson of a recent lion attack that has affected the undertaking.

Patterson, heeding the advice of Samuel, employs the workers in building thorn fences around the tents in order to prevent any lions from entering.

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