Cast of The Ghost and the Darkness

Michael Douglas portrays Charles Remington, a skilled and experienced hunter hired to stop the man-eating lions.

Val Kilmer plays Col. John Henry Patterson, a military engineer tasked with building a bridge in Africa who is forced to confront the deadly lions.

Tom Wilkinson takes on the role of Sir Robert Beaumont, the railroad company executive overseeing the construction project in Africa.

John Kani plays the character Samuel, a local leader who provides valuable insights and assistance to the protagonists.

Emily Mortimer portrays Helena Patterson, the wife of Col. Patterson who accompanies him to Africa and faces danger from the lions.

Bernard Hill appears as Dr. David Hawthorne, the physician who tends to the injured workers and helps devise a plan to deal with the lions.

Brian McCardie plays Angus Starling, a member of the construction crew who witnesses the terror caused by the man-eating lions.

Om Puri portrays Abdullah, a skilled tracker and local expert who aids in the hunt for the elusive and dangerous lions.

Henry Cele takes on the role of Mahina, a member of the construction crew who falls victim to the brutal attacks of the man-eating lions.

Kurt Egelhof appears as the Indian Victim, one of the unfortunate workers who falls prey to the ferocious lions.

Satchu Annamalai plays a Worker who is part of the construction crew that faces the terrifying threat posed by the man-eating lions.

Teddy Reddy portrays another Worker involved in the construction project who experiences the deadly rampage of the man-eating lions.