Film

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990 · 1h 52m · Adventure · Drama

An adventure in obsession...

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

84%

Metacritic

66

Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing one specific elephant.

Clint Eastwood

John Wilson

Jeff Fahey

Pete Verrill

George Dzundza

Paul Landers

Alun Armstrong

Ralph Lockhart

Mel Martin

Mrs. Macgregor

Clive Mantle

Harry

Timothy Spall

Hodkins

Catherine Neilson

Irene Saunders

Conrad Asquith

Ogilvy

Alex Norton

Zibelinsky

Eleanor David

Dorshka

Boy Mathias Chuma

Kivu

Marisa Berenson

Kay Gibson

Richard Vanstone

Phil Duncan

Jamie Koss

Mrs. Duncan

Charlotte Cornwell

Miss Wilding

• Clint EastwoodDirector · Producer
• Peter ViertelScreenplay · Novel
• James BridgesScreenplay
• Burt KennedyScreenplay
• David ValdesExecutive Producer
• Jack N. GreenDirector of Photography
• Lennie NiehausOriginal Music Composer
• Joel CoxEditor
• Mary SelwayCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

May 16, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$2,300,000

Genres

Adventure, Drama

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