A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total
Hardy Krüger
- Kurt Muller
- (as Hardy Kruger)
Gérard Blain
- Charles 'Chips' Maurey
- (as Gerard Blain)
Michèle Girardon
- Brandy de la Court
- (as Michele Girardon)
Queenie Leonard
- Nurse
- (scenes deleted)
Jon Chevron
- Joseph
- (uncredited)
Sam Harris
- Man in Store
- (uncredited)
Cathy Lewis
- Radio Operator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Henry Scott
- Sikh Clerk
- (uncredited)
Emmett Smith
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Jack Williams
- Man
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to director Howard Hawks, all the animal captures in the picture were performed by the actual actors; no stuntmen or animal handlers were substituted onscreen. The rhino really did escape, and the actors really did have to recapture it - and Hawks included the sequence for its realism.
- GoofsWhen the doctor needs a blood donor for Little Wolf near the beginning of the film, he states that it will be difficult to find suitable blood because the type is AB-. In fact though the type itself is rare, an AB- recipient can accept blood from any Rh- donor: A-/B-/o- are all ok, and type-specific AB- blood isn't required. Rh- blood is less common than Rh+, but not that rare (particularly o-, the universal donor).
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- ConnectionsFeatured in John Wayne: American Hero of the Movies (1990)
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so much fun
HATARI! is a film I could watch over and over for all eternity. I've loved it since I was a kid. John Wayne and a great ensemble cast are fun to watch as they have adventures in Africa capturing wild game for zoos around the world. Most of the laughs come from Red Buttons's comic relief Pockets, who does everything from make sly comments to building a giant rocket in order to capture monkeys. The capture sequences with the larger animals (especially the first and second rhino chases) are thrilling, with the actors themselves right in there with the animals. The almost three-hour running time flies by before you even know it. Throw in one of Henry Mancini's greatest scores and two pretty girls, and you've got a fun-filled adventure the whole family can enjoy for years and years.
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- MichaelM24
- Jul 15, 2001
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- Gross worldwide
- $9,276
- Runtime2 hours 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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