“Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!”
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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
Eduard Franz
Doctor Sanderson
Sam Harris
Shopper at Macy's (uncredited)
Hatari! is a adventure, comedy, action film released in 1962 exploring themes of elephant, chase, africa, giraffe, safari. Directed by Howard Hawks, it stars John Wayne, Hardy Krüger, Elsa Martinelli. A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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