Ghost & the Darkness (DVD, 1996) starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) is a historical adventure film starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas, based on the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized workers building a railway in Tsavo, Kenya, in 1898. Kilmer plays engineer John Patterson, who teams up with big-game hunter Charles Remington (Douglas) to hunt the predators, which are dubbed "The Ghost" and "The Darkness" for their seemingly supernatural ability to evade traps and kill for sport. The film is known for its suspense, action, and themes of man vs. nature, though it received mixed reviews and won an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.