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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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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
- Duration
- 157
- FilmAffinity ID
- 584298
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- publication date
- 1962-12-21
- title
- Hatari!
- review score
- 65%
- box office
- 12923077
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9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Novelization
- Comic book adaptation
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- 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.