Ivory Hunters

Aug 20, 1990

1h 34m

★ 4.2

Overview

An author discovers that his missing research assistant's disappearance may be related to illegal trade in ivory tusks. He's then asked by the local inspector to help him find the poachers.

Genres

Adventure

TV Movie

Production Companies

Turner Pictures (I)

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Cast

Robert Carter

John Lithgow

Maria DiConti

Isabella Rossellini

Inspector Nkuru

James Earl Jones

Kimuyu

Colin Mothupi

Olek Krupa

Liz Page

Carolyn Nelson

Jomo

Tony Todd

Kenneth

Oliver Litondo

Sirwa

Sidede Onyulo

Major Hawkins

Ken Mason

Van Ghenter

Ben Pont

Poojyajee

Allaudin Qureshi

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