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Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

★ 6.2/10•1991•1h 41m•14A•Drama

Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.

Bruce Beresford · Director

William Boyd · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 22, 1991

Actors

Maynard Eziashi

Maynard Eziashi

Mister Johnson

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Harry Rudbeck

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Sargy Gollup

Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Celia Rudbeck

Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Bulteen

Nick Reding

Tring

Bella Enahoro

Bella Enahoro

Bamu

Femi Fatoba

Waziri

Kwabena Manso

Kwabena Manso

Benjamin

Steve James

Steve James

Aliu

Hubert Ogunde

Brimah

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