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Hatari! ()

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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.
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Sean Mercer
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Kurt Muller (as Hardy Kruger)
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Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro / Mama Tembo
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Pockets
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Charles 'Chips' Maurey (as Gerard Blain)
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Little Wolf aka The Indian
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Brandy de la Court (as Michele Girardon)
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Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez
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Dr. Sanderson
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Nurse (scenesDeleted)
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Jon Chevron ...
Joseph (uncredited)
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Man in Store (uncredited)
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Radio Operator (uncredited) (voice)
Eric Rungren ...
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Sikh Clerk (uncredited)
Emmett Smith ...
Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Williams ...
Man (uncredited)

Directed by

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Howard Hawks

Written by

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Leigh Brackett ... (screenplay)
 
Harry Kurnitz ... (story)

Produced by

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Howard Hawks ... producer
Paul Helmick ... associate producer

Music by

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Henry Mancini

Cinematography by

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Russell Harlan ... director of photography

Editing by

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Stuart Gilmore

Art Direction by

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Carl Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Claude E. Carpenter
Sam Comer

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Production Management

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Jim Henderling ... unit manager
Don Robb ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Connors Jr. ... assistant director (as Tom Connors)
Paul Helmick ... second unit director
Russell Saunders ... assistant director (as Russ Saunders)
William R. Poole ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Earl Olin ... property master
Frank McCarthy ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John R. Carter ... sound recordist (as John Carter)
Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Bill Wistrom ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Richard Parker ... special mechanical effects

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John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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Joe Canutt ... stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunt double: Red Buttons (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Ted White ... stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Bruce Cabot (uncredited) / stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stunts (uncredited)

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Joseph C. Brun ... associate photographer (as Joseph Brun)
Ron Drinkwater ... focus puller (uncredited)
Roger Montéran ... camera operator (uncredited)
Frank Stanley ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Brian West ... camera operator (uncredited)
Jack Whitman Sr. ... camera operator (uncredited)
Jack Whitman ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Frank Beetson Jr. ... wardrobe: men

Music Department

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Sue Allen ... chorus (uncredited)
Robert Bain ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Perry Botkin Jr. ... chorus (uncredited)
Rolly Bundock ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: vibes (uncredited)
George 'Red' Callender ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Pete Candoli ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Mahlon Clark ... musician: clarinet soloist (uncredited)
Peggy Clark ... chorus (uncredited)
Morty Corb ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
John Drake ... chorus (uncredited)
Don Fagerquist ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... musician: accordion soloist (uncredited)
Ian Freebairn-Smith ... chorus (uncredited)
Benny Gill ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Milt Holland ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ronny Lang ... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor (uncredited)
Henry Mancini ... conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Gene Merlino ... chorus (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone soloist (uncredited)
Ted Nash ... musician: alto saxophone (uncredited)
Sam Rice ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Jimmy Rowles ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Al Schmitt ... music recording engineer (uncredited)
Jack Sheldon ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jack Sperling ... musician: percussion (uncredited) / musician: percussionist (uncredited)
John Williams ... musician: piano (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Edle Bakke ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Willy de Beer ... technical advisor
Howard Hawks ... presenter
Sieuwke Bisleti ... animal trainer (uncredited)
Jan Oelofse ... animal supervisor and handler (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Sean Mercer (played by John Wayne) runs a business in East Africa. He and his team capture wild animals for zoos. It is dangerous work - one of his men almost dies after being gored by a rhino. He accepts a request from a photographer to join his business and capture their experiences but is very surprised, and bit inconvenienced, when the photographer turns out to be a woman. However, over time he grows fond of her. Meanwhile, plans to capture certain animals lead to all sorts of plans and adventures. Written by grantss

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Taglines Fun! Adventure! Romance! Thrills! For People Of All Ages! A Wonderful New World Of Entertainment! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Tanganyika (United States)
  • Hatari (Germany)
  • ¡Hatari! (Spain)
  • Állatfogó kommandó (Hungary)
  • Vahşi Avcı (Turkey, Turkish title)
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  • 157 min
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Trivia According 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. See more »
Goofs During one of the animal chase scenes, the truck makes screeching sounds as it turns, though it is not on a paved road. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in John Wayne: American Hero of the Movies (1990). See more »
Soundtracks Just For Tonight See more »
Quotes Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez: My name is Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez, and I don't wear pajamas.
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