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Hatari!
Sign in to saveHatari! (, Swahili for "Danger!") is a 1962 American adventure romantic comedy film starring John Wayne as the leader of a group of professional game catchers in Africa. Directed by Howard Hawks, it was shot in Technicolor and filmed on location in northern Tanganyika (in what is now Tanzania). The film includes dramatic wildlife chases and the scenic backdrop of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
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Hatari! is a 1962 American film directed by Howard Hawks, who also served as producer. The screenplay was written by Leigh Brackett, with cinematography by Russell Harlan and editing by Stuart Gilmore. The cast includes John Wayne, Elsa Martinelli, Hardy Krüger, and Red Buttons. Henry Mancini composed the music for the production, which was filmed in Tanzania and set in East Africa.
The movie is categorized as a romantic comedy, action film, and drama film. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with additional availability on Amazon Prime Video. The runtime is 157 minutes, and the film was shot in 35 mm format. Keywords associated with the work include elephant, chase, africa, giraffe, and safari.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores are listed as 6.6 out of 10, 65 percent, and 7.1 out of 10. The film was nominated for one Oscar, totaling three nominations. Its box office gross was 12,923,077. The original language is English, and it holds an Approved rating.
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Film · TMDB
6.8A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
Cast
- John Wayne as Sean Mercer
- Hardy Krüger as Kurt Muller
- Elsa Martinelli as Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
- Red Buttons as Pockets
- Gérard Blain as Charles 'Chips' Maurey
- Bruce Cabot as Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
Themes
- elephant
- chase
- africa
- giraffe
- safari
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
14,982 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
- Year
- 1962
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Hatari!
- Film.image
- Hatari.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by Frank McCarthy
- Film.director
- Howard Hawks
- Film.producer
- Howard Hawks
- Film.screenplay
- Leigh Brackett
- Film.story
- Harry Kurnitz
- Film.starring
- John WayneHardy KrügerElsa MartinelliGérard BlainRed Buttons
- Film.music
- Henry Mancini
- Film.cinematography
- Russell Harlan
- Film.editing
- Stuart Gilmore
- Film.color_process
- Technicolor
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 157 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.gross
- $12,923,077
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Screenwriter
- Leigh Brackett
- Cast member
- Eduard Franz
- Composer
- Henry Mancini
- Cinematographer
- Russell Harlan
- Narrative location
- East Africa
- Filming location
- Tanzania
- Duration
- 157
- FilmAffinity ID
- 584298
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1962-12-21
- film editor
- Stuart Gilmore
- title
- Hatari!
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 65%
- box office
- 12923077
- film format
- 35 mm film
Sources (12)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Novelization
- Comic book adaptation
- See also
- References
- External links
Hatari! (, Swahili for "Danger!") is a 1962 American adventure romantic comedy film starring John Wayne as the leader of a group of professional game catchers in Africa. Directed by Howard Hawks, it was shot in Technicolor and filmed on location in northern Tanganyika (in what is now Tanzania). The film includes dramatic wildlife chases and the scenic backdrop of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
At the 35th Academy Awards, Russell Harlan was nominated for Best Color Cinematography for his work on Hatari!, but the award went to Freddie Young for his work on Lawrence of Arabia.
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