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.
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.
Released: 1962-06-19157 minDir: Howard HawksAdventure, Comedy, Action
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")
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IMDb
7.1/10
14,982 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
- 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
Key dates
- Published
- 21 December 1962
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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
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9 sectionsContents
- Plot
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- Production
- Reception
- Novelization
- Comic book adaptation
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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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1960s adventure drama films1962 American films1962 English-language films1962 films1962 romantic drama filmsAmerican adventure drama filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsEnglish-language adventure drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms adapted into comicsFilms directed by Howard HawksFilms scored by Henry Mancini