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In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

Violent death was the easy way out!

19867.81h 37m

Overview

There's a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive.

Directed by Raju Patel
Written by T. Michael Harry, Jeffrey M. Sneller
Produced by Jeffrey M. Sneller
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Top Cast

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Chris Tucker

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Jack Ringtree

Irene Miracle

Irene Miracle

Lee Ringtree

Michele Carey

Michele Carey

Ginny Hansen

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Leonard Trolley

Colonel Maitland

P

Patty Foley

Lucille Gagnon

Calvin Jung

Calvin Jung

Mitushi Uto

Don Blakely

Don Blakely

Julius Odom

J

Jim Boeke

Gagnon

Patrick Gorman

Patrick Gorman

Eugene Cruz

Themes & Keywords

africakenyamonkeybaboondroughtanimal horror

About In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro is a horror film released in 1986 exploring themes of africa, kenya, monkey, baboon, drought, animal horror. Directed by Raju Patel, it stars John Rhys-Davies, Timothy Bottoms, Irene Miracle. There's a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive.

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