
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1985)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Action, Adventure
- 09 May 1986 (USA)
- Movie
Because of a severe drought in Kenya in 1984, ninety thousand starving baboons go on a murderous rampage, killing humans and animals alike.
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Cast
John Rhys-Davies | ... |
Chris Tucker
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Timothy Bottoms | ... |
Jack Ringtree
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Irene Miracle | ... |
Lee Ringtree
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Calvin Jung | ... |
Mitsuki Uto
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Michele Carey | ... |
Ginny Hansen
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Don Blakely | ... |
Julius X. Odom
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Leonard Trolley | ... |
Colonel Emerson Maitland
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Patty Foley | ... |
Lucille Gagnon
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Patrick Gorman | ... |
Eugene Kurtz
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Jim Boeke | ... |
Claud Gagnon
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Mark Watters | ... |
Carlysle Bandy
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Percy Edwards | ... |
Baboon voices (voice)
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Carl Vundla | ... |
District Officer Tshombe (uncredited)
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Directed by
Raju Patel |
Written by
T. Michael Harry | ... | (screenplay) (as Michael Harry) |
Jeffrey M. Sneller | ... | (screenplay) (as Jeffrey Sneller) |
Produced by
Jane Ballard | ... | associate producer: second unit, LA |
Charles Bloomfield | ... | associate producer: second unit, LA |
Gautam Das | ... | producer |
Bachu Patel | ... | executive producer |
Sharad Patel | ... | presenter |
Jeffrey M. Sneller | ... | producer (as Jeffrey Sneller) |
Music by
Arlon Ober |
Cinematography by
Chuy Elizondo | ... | (as Jesus Elizondo) |
Editing by
Pradip Roy Shah |
Editorial Department
Paul Rubell | ... | supervising editor |
Melanie Ryder | ... | assistant editor (as Mellanie Ryder) |
Casting By
Lucinda Lewis | ... | (as Laurie Ronson) |
Production Design by
Ron Foreman |
Makeup Department
Kenneth Coleman | ... | hairdresser |
Jack Petty | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
David Blake | ... | executive in charge of production |
Clifford Coleman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Eric Dallman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Tochi Singh | ... | production controller |
Joyce Warren | ... | production manager |
Lucinda Lewis | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albert Moses | ... | second assistant director |
Mila Rocho | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Dick Evans | ... | property master |
Steve Githu | ... | set dresser |
Richard Hochschild | ... | construction coordinator |
Kibathi Muturi | ... | key carpenter |
Sound Department
Michele Atkins | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
Graham Harris | ... | dubbing editor |
Maria Omedo | ... | foley artist: second unit, LA |
Ron Pender | ... | consultant: Dolby Stereo |
Levith Pereira | ... | boom operator |
Fred Wasser | ... | first assistant editor: second unit, LA |
Russell Williams II | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
James Ballard | ... | special mechanical effects: second unit, LA |
Bob Wasson | ... | special mechanical effects: second unit, LA |
Visual Effects by
Malcolm Bubb | ... | special visual effects |
Paul Gilby | ... | special visual effects |
Robert Roach | ... | special visual effects |
Stunts
Richard Munguti | ... | stunts |
Peter Njagi | ... | stunts |
Clint Rowe | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ahmed Abubaker | ... | best boy |
S.A. Azim | ... | still photographer |
Tod Bane | ... | gaffer: second unit, LA |
Tony Caldwell | ... | grip: second unit, LA |
Brad Edmiston | ... | first assistant camera (as Brad Edminton) |
Ruurd M. Fenenga | ... | first assistant cameraman: second unit, LA (as Rudy Fenenga) |
Brian Jonson | ... | additional photography: second unit, Kenya |
George Llerena | ... | second assistant camera (as George Ilerena) |
Sal Orefice | ... | lighting gaffer |
Bhupendra Patel | ... | best boy |
Urvesh Patel | ... | crew: video unit assistant |
Vijendra Patel | ... | crew: video unit assistant |
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds | ... | second assistant camera: second unit, Kenya (as Darley Reynolds) |
Barry Samson | ... | cameraman: second unit, LA / director: second unit, LA |
Richard Shoenberg | ... | steadicam operator: second unit, LA |
John Tenerelli | ... | assistant grip |
Will Urie | ... | key grip (as Willard Urie) |
Terry Voss | ... | grip: second unit, LA |
Joe Warren | ... | first assistant camera: second unit, Kenya |
Nick Wilson | ... | additional photography: second unit, Kenya |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas Johnson | ... | costumer |
Rene Koch | ... | wardrobe: second unit, LA |
Montgomery Sneller | ... | assistant costumer |
Location Management
George Githu | ... | location manager |
Music Department
John Beaton | ... | music editor |
Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator |
London Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
Ulpio Minucci | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
Kimberly Sizemore | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Sammy Muyukha | ... | transportation captain |
Rajindra Singh | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Amanda Blake | ... | animal trainer |
Debra Brandit | ... | producer's assistant |
Chaudry | ... | chief animal veterinarian: Dept. of Wildlife & Conservation (as Dr. Chaudry) |
Marcia Coleman | ... | unit nurse |
Damien Davies | ... | crew: mola boy |
Mark Esterbrook | ... | animal trainer |
Darlene Forman | ... | production accountant |
Matt Hammer | ... | production assistant: second unit, LA |
Judy Hassanali | ... | producer's assistant |
Omar Kaczmarczyk | ... | consultant: international sales |
Anoop Kalsi | ... | production accountant |
Walter Kelly | ... | dialogue coach |
Lucinda Lewis | ... | production secretary (as Laurie Ronson) |
Laura Mahaffey | ... | assistant to director: second unit, LA |
Peter Makao | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Steve Martin | ... | animal trainer |
Joseph Mulwa | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Peter Mungai | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Richard Munguti | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Ismael Mutua | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Joel Mutungi | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Burton Ngugi | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Wilson Nialo | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Peter Njagi | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Joseph Nutungi | ... | animal trainer: Kenya |
Mandy Paitiz | ... | animal trainer |
Clint Rowe | ... | animal trainer |
Frank Schmidt | ... | animal trainer |
Ibah Shah | ... | financial controller |
Van Spanoyannis | ... | production assistant: second unit, LA |
Kevin Sweeney | ... | production ccordinator: LA |
Barbara Tyack | ... | animal trainer |
Gary Vaughn | ... | animal trainer (as Gary Vaughan) |
Sue Wallis | ... | producer's assistant |
Mark Watters | ... | animal trainer |
Pauline Watters | ... | animal trainer |
Thanks
John Moe | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Creswin Distribution (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metropol-Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Scotti Brothers Pictures (I) (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS) (SLP Mode)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CIC Victor Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere)
- Guild Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1987) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Maritim Pictures (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- USA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- VPS Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (Malcolm Bubb)
- Camera Effects (special effects opticals)
- Movie Magic (special effects opticals)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (special effects opticals)
Other Companies
- All Action Animals (animals provided by)
- Animal Actors (additional animals)
- Clint Rowe's Animals Inc. (animal training)
- EMI Studios (music recorded at)
- Film Corporation of Kenya (thanks: cooperation, support and advice)
- Gomillion Studios (supplier: dubbing and re-recording)
- Government of Kenya (thanks: cooperation, support and advice)
- Harmony Gold Music (music publisher)
- Kenya Soc of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (thanks: cooperation, support and advice)
- Loeb & Loeb (legal services)
- Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (thanks: cooperation, support and advice)
- Namanga River Lodge (thanks: cooperation, support and advice, Mr John Keen)
- Samuelson Film Service (production equipment)
- Twin Continental Films (production services)
- Weismann, Wolff, Bergman, Coleman & Silverman (legal services)
- Worldwide Dubbing Theatre, London (supplier: dubbing and re-recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
There's a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive.
Written by Jonathon Dabell |
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Taglines | Violent death was the easy way out! See more » |
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Trivia | [Postscript] The film you have just seen is a fictionalized account of a true incident which took place in Africa during the serious drought in 1984. The producers wish to make it known that not a single animal was mistreated during the making of this motion picture. On completion of filming the Baboons were rehabilitated to their natural surroundings. The Baboons were captured under the supervision of the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife from the areas where they had been a nuisance to the local population. See more » |
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Crazy Credits | [Postscript] The film you have just seen is a fictionalized account of a true incident which took place in Africa during the serious drought in 1984. The producers wish to make it known that not a single animal was mistreated during the making of this motion picture. On completion of filming, the Baboons were rehabilitated to their natural surroundings. The Baboons were captured under the supervision of the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife from the areas where they had been a nuisance to the local population. See more » |