A Good Man in Africa
For the novel, see A Good Man in Africa (novel).
| A Good Man in Africa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Produced by |
John Fiedler Mark Tarlov Bruce Beresford |
| Screenplay by | William Boyd |
| Based on |
A Good Man in Africa by William Boyd |
| Starring |
Colin Friels Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Sean Connery John Lithgow Louis Gossett, Jr. Diana Rigg |
| Music by | John Du Prez |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Gramercy Pictures (US) UIP (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 min |
| Country |
USA United Kingdom South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $2,308,390 |
A Good Man in Africa is a 1994 film, based on William Boyd's 1981 novel A Good Man in Africa and directed by Bruce Beresford.[1][2]
Cast
- Colin Friels as Morgan Leafy
- Sean Connery as Dr. Alex Murray
- John Lithgow as Arthur Fanshawe
- Diana Rigg as Chloe Fanshawe
- Louis Gossett, Jr. as Prof. Sam Adekunle
- Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Celia Adekunle
- Sarah-Jane Fenton as Priscilla Fanshawe
- Simon Laverie as Dr. Alex Murray's Son
- Maynard Eziashi[3] as Friday, Leafy's Houseman
Reception
The movie received mixed to poor reviews.[4][5][6]
DVD release
Focus Features released an Amazon.com exclusive DVD of the film on January 11, 2010.
References
- ↑ Kraft, Scott (1993-05-30). "MOVIES : South Africa, Take 2 : What happens when Bruce Beresford brings 'A Good Man in Africa' to the country as the first post-cultural embargo film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ↑ Clark, John (1994-09-18). "PAGE TO SCREEN : Boyd's Good Man". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ↑ Onikoyi, Ayo (2012-01-22). "Nollywood is doing fabulously well, says Nigerian Hollywood star". Vanguard. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "A Good Man in Africa". Chicago Sun Times. 1994-09-09. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ "A Good Man in Africa". Washington Post. 1994-09-09. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (1994-09-09). "FILM REVIEW; Of Colonials in Africa And Insults That Insult". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
External links
- A Good Man in Africa at the Internet Movie Database
- A Good Man in Africa at Box Office Mojo
- A Good Man in Africa at Rotten Tomatoes
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