Review of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) by Peter Travers for Rolling Stone — 28 Jun 2000
The script by William Goldman (Misery) is based on fact, and when the movie sticks to fact (in an unprecedented bout of man-eating, the lions took just a few months to slaughter 130 bridge builders), the result is a hypnotic spectacle.
The natives fear that the lions are unkillable demons. The hunters — Douglas and Kilmer spar splendidly in their roles — aim to prove them wrong. Hopkins, unfortunately, won’t leave well enough alone.
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This review of The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) was written by Peter Travers and published by Rolling Stone on 28 Jun 2000.
The Ghost and the Darkness has generally received positive reviews.
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