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A Good Man in Africa (1994)

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Overview

Director:
Bruce Beresford
Writers:
William Boyd (novel)
William Boyd (screenplay)
Release Date:
9 September 1994 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Deep in the heart of Africa the British practice bizarre rituals. more
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Cast

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Colin Friels ... Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner

Sean Connery ... Dr. Alex Murray

John Lithgow ... Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
Diana Rigg ... Chloe Fanshawe

Louis Gossett Jr. ... Prof. Sam Adekunle

Joanne Whalley ... Celia Adekunle (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
Sarah-Jane Fenton ... Priscilla Fanshawe
Maynard Eziashi ... Friday, Leafy's Houseman

Jeremy Crutchley ... Dalmire
Jackie Mofokeng ... Hazel, Leafy's Mistress
Daphne Greenwood ... Duchess
Themba Ndaba ... Kojo
David Phetoe ... Isaiah
Dambuza Mdledle ... Sonny, Hazel's Brother
Lillian Dube ... Innocence, Maid who was struck by lightning
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
South Africa | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
South Africa
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Company:
Capitol Films more

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Trivia:
Visa d'exploitation en France : # 86827. more
Quotes:
Kojo: You're a good man, Mr. Leafy.
Morgan Leafy: You think so? Well, better late than never.
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I Love Africa more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A good book in Africa, 1 March 2000
6/10
Author: shell-26 (barfoot@mailcity.com) from lancaster, uk

William Boyd is a good writer and verges on greatness at times but this film seems to suffer from too much money and talent, but not enough effort.

The book is funny. The naive Englishman Mr. Leafy tries to navigate through African politics and colonial interests. There are some interesting sexual subplots and classic scenes of trousers down British farce but the film loses all the subtlety and parody.

Sean Connery appears. He has a supporting role which threatens to overbalance the film, he stops the plot in its tracks.

Write William Write ! If I catch you behind a camera again, I'll pull out the plug and sit you down behind a typewriter until you come up with something as great as The New Confessions.

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