P543 CJEFAX 2 543 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/23 O 1/2 THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS (15) 110mins ——————————————————————————————————————— Director: Stephen Hopkins Cast: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmjt At the turn of the century, an Irish engineer is charged with building a bridge over the Tsavo rivet in Kenya. Two man-eating lions turn up, hunting togethjt, killing for pleasure and slaughtering 130 people in two months. The film tells how the engineer, played by Kilmer and American hunter Douglas set about destroying the killers. Biz 557 Now Showing 551 Video 549 Sport 301 Front Page 100 News 101 NextRjv Videos TVFilms Main MenuP543 CEEFAX 2 543 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/02 OO 2/2 THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS contains much that is very good, notably William Goldman's script, based on Colonel John Patterson's book. The animal sequences are often nail- biting, horrific and splendidly shot. But they are sometimes so overdone as to suggest that the film should have been subtitled Jaws in the Jungle. Audiences craving action adventure will hardly complain and, along with the mayhem, thjte's enough thoughtful content to interest a grown-up audience Biz 557 Now Showing 551 Video 549 Sport 301 Front Page 100 News 101 NextRjv Videos TVFilms Main Menu