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Overview

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William Boyd (novel)
William Boyd (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 September 1994 (USA) more
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Deep in the heart of Africa the British practice bizarre rituals. more
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Thompson Buys A Thunderstorm
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Decent, but it had greater potential. more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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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94 min
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Visa d'exploitation en France : # 86827. more
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Dr. Alex Murray: Show me the man who is completely content, and I'll show you the lobotomy scar. more
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Decent, but it had greater potential., 6 August 2009
5/10

A Good Man in Africa is a parody of Africa. The action takes place in an imaginary African country, Kinjaja. The movie centres around Morgan Leafy, a British diplomat and a gigolo who wants countless damsels. Morgan isn't a memorable character, he can't be a role model, but the character does develop throughout the movie.

One flaw of the movie is false advertisement. On the DVD cover we see Sean Connery in the front plan, on another DVD cover we don't even see Morgan. Even the description doesn't mention Morgan; this is made to make us believe that Sean Connery plays a major role, but he doesn't. He plays a white doctor, Alex Murray, a doctor at the local hospital. Needless to say, Connery is the best actor in the movie. He's there only for about 10 minutes in total. And yet he has a major role? Very cheap strategy.

A Good Man in Africa has light, subtle humour, it may not be funny, but it's original. As I've said before, it's a parody of Africa, politics in Africa, the African man himself and the white man trying to fit in. Mildly racist, mildly funny, overall - decent.

Final Score: 2.5/5 or 5/10

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