The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

AdventureDramaHistory

United States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

TriStar PicturesIndieProd Company ProductionsZephyr FilmsCarolco Pictures

English