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A Good Man in Africa (1994)

 -  Comedy  -  9 September 1994 (USA)
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Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner
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Dr. Alex Murray
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Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
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Chloe Fanshawe
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Prof. Sam Adekunle
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Celia Adekunle (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
Sarah-Jane Fenton ...
Priscilla Fanshawe
Maynard Eziashi ...
Friday, Leafy's Houseman
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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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Rated R for language and sexuality | See all certifications »
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9 September 1994 (USA)  »

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Afrika koktĂ©l  »

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$20,000,000 (estimated)

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$2,308,390 (USA)
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Colin Friels was cast after Gary Oldman dropped out of the production. See more »

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Kojo: You're a good man, Mr. Leafy.
Morgan Leafy: You think so? Well, better late than never.
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"My Foolish Heart"
Written by Ned Washington & Victor Young
Performed by Maucha Adnet
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so much wasted potential
17 November 2003 | by (no longer in L.A.) – See all my reviews

Don't be fooled by the "East Africa" disclaimer. This is about Nigeria, specifically Lagos at the time of the oil boom, when it was the capital. Although many names have been changed, the Yoruba thunder god, Shango, is not, nor are some of the others.

There was so much humor possible in that time and place (you had to laugh just to keep from crying sometimes) that of course some of it found its way into the film. The author never understood what was happening, so of course he missed a lot, but then he made the very ignorance of the British one of the butts of his humor. God I love British humor, I envy them for it and I'm grateful to them for giving us Chaplin, Bob Hope, and so many others. But I digress. And this film is not on the level of Chaplin or Hope. I was disappointed.

The biggest disappointment was watching great talents like Sean Connery, Diana Rigg and Lou Gossett sleepwalking through their roles on their way to a paycheck. They could have done better.


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