Hatari!

"Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!"

1962 2h 37m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 278

AdventureComedyAction

Synopsis

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A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.

“Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Sean Mercer
Hardy Krüger
Kurt Muller
Elsa Martinelli
Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Red Buttons
Pockets
Gérard Blain
Charles 'Chips' Maurey
Bruce Cabot
Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
Michèle Girardon
Brandy de la Court
Valentin de Vargas
Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Leigh Brackett, Harry Kurnitz, Howard Hawks
Languages: English, Swahili, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Swahili, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Gilmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Wayne and Hardy Krüger and Elsa Martinelli carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!".

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The take

Howard Hawks directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Stuart Gilmore cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Swahili, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Swahili, Spanish.
4Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stuart Gilmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Wayne and Hardy Krüger and Elsa Martinelli carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!".
9IMDB entry: tt0056059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.