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The Ghost and the Darkness

Stephen Hopkins, 1996

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The Ghost and the Darkness
Dewey Gram, 1996

NOVELIZATION

The Ghost and the Darkness is a movie novelization written by Dewey Gram in 1996 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Stephen Hopkins in 1996. The movie features Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, Om Puri, Bernard Hill, John Kani, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The Movie is based on

Book cover
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (1907)
Book by John Henry Patterson

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RATING

6.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Ghost and the Darkness (Stephen Hopkins, 1996)

7.6

/ 10

Book Cover: The Ghost and the Darkness (Dewey Gram, 1996)

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Storyline

In 1898, Sir Robert Beaumont, the primary financier of a railroad project in Tsavo, Kenya, is furious because the project is running behind schedule. Patterson travels from England to Tsavo, telling his wife, Helena, he will complete the project and be back in London for the birth of their son.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Ghost and the Darkness, the 1996 movie by Stephen Hopkins

Year

1996

Minutes

110

Movie Rate

6.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Ghost and the Darkness

Country: Germany

Year: 1996

Length: 1h50m

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Cover of The Ghost and the Darkness, the 1996 book by Dewey Gram

Year

1996

Pages

212

Book Rate

7.66

S: Goodreads

Book

The Ghost and the Darkness

Country: UK

First published in: 1996

Length: 212 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Poster of The Ghost and the Darkness, the 1996 movie by Stephen Hopkins

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Cover of The Ghost and the Darkness, the 1996 book by Dewey Gram

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