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Hatari! is a 1962 American film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. The title means "danger" in Swahili, which was mentioned in the film as well. Portraying a group of hunters, the film includes dramatic wildlife chases and the magnificent backdrop scenery of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
Hatari! was filmed on location in Tanganyika, (in what is now northern Tanzania).
The film gathers its several characters from different parts of the world: Sean Mercer (John Wayne, USA), Pockets (Red Buttons, USA), Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro (Elsa Martinelli, Italy), Kurt Müller... MORE
Hatari! is a 1962 American film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. The title means "danger" in Swahili, which was mentioned in the film as well. Portraying a group of hunters, the film includes dramatic wildlife chases and the magnificent backdrop scenery of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
Hatari! was filmed on location in Tanganyika, (in what is now northern Tanzania).
The film gathers its several characters from different parts of the world: Sean Mercer (John Wayne, USA), Pockets (Red Buttons, USA), Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro (Elsa Martinelli, Italy), Kurt Müller (Hardy Krüger, Germany), Brandy De la Court (Michele Girardon, France), Charles 'Chips' Maurey (Gerard Blain, France), Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez (Valentin de Vargas, Mexico).
The story involves a group of Western expatriates catching wild animals in Africa and selling them to zoos, led by Sean Mercer (John Wayne).
At the outset, Little Wolf (Bruce Cabot), aka "The Indian," is injured during a rhinoceros chase. He is rushed to the hospital at Arusha, where he needs a blood transfusion. None of the team can provide the required rare blood type, but a young Frenchman, Charles "Chips" Maury (Gerard LESS
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