Ivory Hunters
1990 · 94 min · ★ 4.9 · Adventure, TV Movie
An author discovers that his missing research assistant's disappearance may be related to illegal trade in ivory tusks. He's then asked by the local inspector to help him find the poachers.
Directed by Joseph Sargent
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John Lithgow Robert Carter -
Isabella Rossellini Maria DiConti -
James Earl Jones Inspector Nkuru -
Colin Mothupi Kimuyu -
Olek Krupa - C Carolyn Nelson Liz Page
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Tony Todd Jomo - O Oliver Litondo Kenneth
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Sidede Onyulo Sirwa - K Ken Mason Major Hawkins
- B Ben Pont Van Ghenter
- A Allaudin Qureshi Poojyajee
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