A Good Man in Africa (1994)
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Morgan Leafy is a secretary to the British High Commissioner to an Africa nation. Leafy is a man that makes himself useful to his boss, the snobbish Arthur Fanshawe, who has no clue about what's going on around him, but who wants to use his secretary to carry on his dirty work, which involves getting one of the most powerful men in the country to do business with his country.The young secretary has an eye for beautiful women around him, especially Hazel, a native beauty, with whom he is having an affair. Things get complicated because Sam Adekunle, a man running for president of the country, wants a favor from Leafy in return after he has accepted the invitation to visit London. The proposition involves swaying a prominent doctor's opposition to a plan that will make Adenkule filthy rich.

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Cast

Colin Friels Colin Friels As: Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner
Sean Connery Sean Connery As: Dr. Alex Murray
John Lithgow John Lithgow As: Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
Diana Rigg Diana Rigg As: Chloe Fanshawe
Joanne Whalley Joanne Whalley As: Celia Adekunle
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Storyline

Morgan Leafy is a secretary to the British High Commissioner to an Africa nation. Leafy is a man that makes himself useful to his boss, the snobbish Arthur Fanshawe, who has no clue about what's going on around him, but who wants to use his secretary to carry on his dirty work, which involves getting one of the most powerful men in the country to do business with his country.The young secretary has an eye for beautiful women around him, especially Hazel, a native beauty, with whom he is having an affair. Things get complicated because Sam Adekunle, a man running for president of the country, wants a favor from Leafy in return after he has accepted the invitation to visit London. The proposition involves swaying a prominent doctor's opposition to a plan that will make Adenkule filthy rich.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 July 1994

Country: ZA, US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Gramercy Pictures, Universal Pictures

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Cast

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Dr. Alex Murray

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Chloe Fanshawe

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Celia Adekunle

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Prof. Sam Adekunle

Maynard Eziashi

Maynard Eziashi

Friday, Leafy's Houseman

Jeremy Crutchley

Jeremy Crutchley

Dickie Dalmire

Sarah-Jane Fenton

Sarah-Jane Fenton

Priscilla Fanshawe

Jackie Mofokeng

Jackie Mofokeng

Hazel, Leafy's Mistress

Daphne Greenwood

Daphne Greenwood

Duchess

Themba Ndaba

Themba Ndaba

Kojo

David Phetoe

David Phetoe

Isaiah

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jane Barclay

Jane Barclay

Executive Producer

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Producer

William Boyd

William Boyd

Co-Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.

Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.

Executive Producer

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Producer

Sharon Harel-Cohen

Sharon Harel-Cohen

Executive Producer

Avi Lerner

Avi Lerner

Executive Producer

Mark Tarlov

Mark Tarlov

Producer

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Costume Design

Tracy Crystal

Tracy Crystal

Makeup Artist

Ilona Herman

Ilona Herman

Makeup Artist

Lloyd Power

Lloyd Power

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

John Du Prez

John Du Prez

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

Herbert Pinter

Herbert Pinter

Production Design

Graeme Orwin

Graeme Orwin

Art Direction

Victor Botha

Victor Botha

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Cinematography

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