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Hatari! (pronounced, Swahili for "Danger!") is a 1962 American adventure romantic comedy film starring John Wayne as the leader of a group of professional game catchers in Africa. Directed by Howard Hawks, it was shot in Technicolor and filmed on location in northern Tanganyika (in what is now Tanzania).
Hatari!: Directed by Howard Hawks. With John Wayne, Hardy Krüger, Elsa Martinelli, Red Buttons. 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.
- (14K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Howard Hawks
- 1962-06-19
Dec 18, 2023 · Directed by none other than Howard Hawks, this iconic movie takes place in the wilds of Tanganyika (now known as Tanzania) and follows a group of rugged individuals known as “Hatari,” which means “danger” in Swahili. The film stars John Wayne, who plays Sean Mercer, a professional animal trapper leading a team of fellow animal enthusiasts.
Hatari! is Swahili for "danger"—and also the word for action, adventure and broad comedy in this two-fisted Howard Hawks effort. John Wayne stars as the head of a daring Tanganyka-based group ...
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- 157 min
Hatari! (it means “Danger!” in Swahili) was a much-needed hit for Wayne, and it still stands as one of the more realistic Hollywood films ever shot in Africa. All you need to do is watch John Huston’s The African Queen (1951) to see how badly rear projections and mismatched cutaways can corrupt the authenticity of a difficult location shoot.
