A Good Man in Africa (1994)

  • R
  • 09/08/1994 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

William Boyd

Writer, Novel

Bruce Beresford

Director

Cast

Colin Friels's headshot

Colin Friels

Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner
Sean Connery's headshot

Sean Connery

Dr. Alex Murray
John Lithgow's headshot

John Lithgow

Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner
Diana Rigg's headshot

Diana Rigg

Chloe Fanshawe
Joanne Whalley's headshot

Joanne Whalley

Celia Adekunle
Louis Gossett Jr.'s headshot

Louis Gossett Jr.

Prof. Sam Adekunle
Maynard Eziashi's headshot

Maynard Eziashi

Friday, Leafy's Houseman
Jeremy Crutchley's headshot

Jeremy Crutchley

Dickie Dalmire

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