A Good Man in Africa
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1994-07-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
38
Vote Average
5.1
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
Joanne Whalley
Celia Adekunle
Louis Gossett Jr.
Prof. Sam Adekunle
Maynard Eziashi
Friday, Leafy's Houseman
Jeremy Crutchley
Dickie Dalmire
Sarah-Jane Fenton
Priscilla Fanshawe
Jackie Mofokeng
Hazel, Leafy's Mistress
Daphne Greenwood
Duchess
Themba Ndaba
Kojo
David Phetoe
Isaiah
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