Hatari!
“Hatari means Fun! Hatari means Adventure! Hatari means Thrills!”
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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Cast
16 people
John Wayne
Sean Mercer
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Hardy Krüger
Kurt Muller
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Taxi for Tobruk
Elsa Martinelli
Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Known for
The 10th Victim
The Trial
Red Buttons
Pockets
Known for
The Poseidon Adventure
Pete's Dragon
Gérard Blain
Charles 'Chips' Maurey
Known for
The American Friend
The Mischief Makers
Bruce Cabot
Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
Known for
King Kong
Diamonds Are Forever
Michèle Girardon
Brandy de la Court
Known for
The Bakery Girl of Monceau
Sign of the Lion
Valentin de Vargas
Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez
Known for
Touch of Evil
To Live and Die in L.A.
Eduard Franz
Doctor Sanderson
Known for
The Thing from Another World
The Ten Commandments
Jon Chevron
Joseph (uncredited)
Known for
Shaft in Africa
Sam Harris
Man in Store (uncredited)
Known for
Pitfall
Hollywood or Bust
Cathy Lewis
Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Jonny Quest
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Howard Hawks Director · Leigh Brackett Screenplay Harry Kurnitz Story
Worldwide gross $13M · United States release June 19, 1962 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,923,077
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Malabar
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish · Swahili
Release dates
United States · June 19, 1962
Theatrical
Argentina
January 2, 1963 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1962 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Denmark
February 1, 1963 · Theatrical
Finland
December 21, 1962 · Theatrical
France
December 17, 1962 · Theatrical
October 16, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
December 16, 1962 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
December 6, 1962 · Theatrical
Japan
October 27, 1962 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 23, 1963 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 14, 1963 · Theatrical
September 1, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 11, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
May 26, 1965 · Limited theatrical
April 7, 2020 · TV · RTP 1
South Korea
January 1, 1964 · Theatrical
Spain
December 20, 1962 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 17, 1962 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 21, 1966 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 13, 1962 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 4, 1963 · Theatrical
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