Tuesday February 07 , 2012


Timeless, terrifying, and beautiful


Genre: Documentary
Network: National Geographic
Series Years: 1992
Episodes: 1
Episode Length: 60 mins
Cast: Powers Boothe (Narrator)

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This Series In Brief


Grippingly narrated by actor Powers Boothe (Red Dawn, Tombstone, Deadwood, 24) and shot in northern Botswana, this 1992 National Geographic production made its debut on the fledgling cable networks as simply another nature documentary, one in Nat Geo's long list of similar shows. Since those unremarkable beginnings, Eternal Enemies has become a steady seller first on VHS and then later on DVD, and is often replayed on cable TV.

A must-see documentary of life in the wild, Eternal Enemies does exactly what its title indicates - covers the timeless struggle between lion prides and hyena clans on the African plains, as they struggle for territory, food, and survival. With eerie night shots, slow-motion chases, grisly feeding sessions, chaotic territory battles, and the smooth and thoughtful narration from Boothe, Eternal Enemies easily ranks in the Top 10 nature documentaries of all time. It also has remarkable replay endurance, where those that enjoy nature documentaries will watch it again and again.