Hatari! (1962)

Director:

Howard Hawks

Writers:

Harry Kurnitz (story)
Leigh Brackett (writer)

Release Date:

19 June 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Wayne means adventure!

Plot:

A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways ?

Plot Keywords:

Zoo | Animal | Photographer | Hospital | Africa

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

John Wayne	...	Sean Mercer
Hardy Krüger	...	Kurt Muller (as Hardy Kruger)
Elsa Martinelli	...	Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Red Buttons	...	Pockets
Gérard Blain	...	Charles 'Chips' Maurey (as Gerard Blain)
Bruce Cabot	...	Little Wolf aka The Indian
Michèle Girardon	...	Brandy de la Court (as Michele Girardon)
Valentin de Vargas	...	Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez
Eduard Franz	...	Dr. Sanderson
Queenie Leonard	...	Nurse (scenes deleted)

Also Known As:

¡Hatari! (Spain) [es]
Hatari (Greece) [el]
Hatari (West Germany) [de]
Hatari (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Hatari (France) [fr]
Hatari! (Denmark) [da]
Hatari! (Austria) [de]
Hatari! (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

157 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Swahili

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #19999) | Australia:G | Portugal:M/12 | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:S (cut) (1972) | Finland:K-12 (uncut) (1962) | Sweden:11 | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Arusha National Park, Tanzania

Company:

Malabar

Trivia:

Many critics carped that the film seemed like a lazy vacation for Hawks. They were partly right - there was no finished script and Hawks relished the chance of filming what he wanted on location in Kenya, far away from the watchful eye of the studio, happily burning through their $6 million budget.

Goofs:

Continuity: Prior to the giraffe capture when Dallas is running towards the truck, then jumps in, at the compound, and tries to finish dressing, she is wearing neutral color boots. After the capture, back at the compound, she is wearing red shoes or boots that seem to match the red shirt she is wearing.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sean Mercer: [over two-way radio] Kurt, can you hear me?
Kurt Muller: Go ahead, Sean.
Sean Mercer: At about eleven o'clock... right in the middle of that herd of wildebeest - see him?
Kurt Muller: Oh, that's a good one.
Sean Mercer: Let's go; start out easy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Summer in the City (1970)

Soundtrack:

Baby Elephant Walk

Great film for the whole family

Hatari is one of the best non cowboy films John Wayne ever made. And the supporting cast is superb. This one is a must see for the entire family. Red Buttons brings the humor, John Wayne the adventure and Else Martinelli the romance. All you need is the pop corn. The kids will get a big kick out of this movie as I did growing up. Many funny scenes in this movie. We have rockets going off, monkeys being trapped and a rhino that just wont give up. And don't forget the two baby elephants running thru the streets.

And yes, there is plenty of action for the adults too. This picture was made in Africa and has beautiful cinematography. And the actors preformed their on stunts in this movie. John Wayne can not only rope a horse, but a rhino too. I don't want to give the movie away if you haven't seen it. The movie is about three hours long, but it will fly bye. It is a fast pace movie. And by the way, Hatari means danger in Swahili.