A thinly fictionalized account of a legendary movie director, whose desire to hunt down an animal turns into a grim situation with his movie crew in Africa.
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| Clint Eastwood | ... | John Wilson | |
| Jeff Fahey | ... | Pete Verrill | |
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Charlotte Cornwell | ... | Miss Wilding, Wilson's Secretary |
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Norman Lumsden | ... | Butler George |
| George Dzundza | ... | Paul Landers | |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | ... | Reissar - a British Partner (as Edward Tudor Pole) | |
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Roddy Maude-Roxby | ... | Thompson, British Partner |
| Richard Warwick | ... | Basil Fields, British Partner | |
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John Rapley | ... | Gun Shop Salesman |
| Catherine Neilson | ... | Irene Saunders | |
| Marisa Berenson | ... | Kay Gibson, Film Star | |
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Richard Vanstone | ... | Phil Duncan, Film Star |
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Jamie Koss | ... | Mrs. Duncan |
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Anne Dunkley | ... | Scarf Girl in Nightclub Show |
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David Danns | ... | Bongo Man in Nightclub Show |
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The world famous movie director John Wilson has gone to Africa to make his next movie. He is an obstinate, contrary director who'd rather hunt elephants than take care of his crew or movie. He has become obsessed with one particular elephant and cares for nothing else. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 September 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cazador blanco, corazón negro See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$24,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$165,450, 16 September 1990, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,319,124Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
Arranged by Lennie Niehaus
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This movie was made and first released about thirty-nine years after John Huston's The African Queen (1951) had first premiered and about thirteen years after its made-for-television sequel of the same name The African Queen (1977) was first broadcast. See more »Goofs
The airplane flight on the map ends in Ruanda, but the airport where the party gets off the plane is Entebbe, which is in Uganda. See more »Quotes
John Wilson: We fought the preliminary for the kikes; now we'll fight the main event for the niggers.See more »
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Massa's In de Cold Cold Ground(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
Arranged by Lennie Niehaus
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The egocentric, stubborn and grumpy Hollywood director John Wilson (Clint Eastwood) invites his friend Pete Verrill (Jeff Fahey) to write the screenplay of his next movie that will be a masterpiece in his opinion. He convinces the producer Paul Landers (George Dzundza) that the movie must be shot in Africa and they travel to the continent. Once in Africa, John becomes obsessed to hunt an specific elephant and neglects his cast and crew prioritizing the hunting with the native Kivu (Boy Mathias Chuma).
"White Hunter Black Heart" is an underrated fictional movie directed by Clint Eastwood. The character John Wilson is based on the director John Huston. Clint Eastwood has an amazing work performing a character with strong personality and stubbornness. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Coração de Caçador" ("Hunter Heart")