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Mister Johnson (1991)

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Director Bruce Beresford followed up his Academy Award-winning Driving Miss Daisy with another meditation on race, Mister Johnson. Set in West Africa in 1923, Johnson (Maynard Eziashi), the clerk of British administrator Harry Rudbeck (Pierce Brosnan), attempts everything within his power to ingratiate himself into white society. Johnson hatches a plan to juggle the books so that Rudbeck will have the capital necessary to achieve his ultimate dream of a "great northern road," but when his scheme

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Jan 29, 1992

Vestron Video

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Cast

Maynard Eziashi
Mister Johnson
Pierce Brosnan
Harry Rudbeck
Edward Woodward
Sargy Gallup Quilley
Beatie Edney
Celia Rudbeck
Denis Quilley
Bulteen
Nick Reding
Tring
Oladejo Adegboyega
2nd Guard
Sola Adeyemi
Ajali
Charles Ani
Levi
Akinola Ayegbusi
Village Chief
Gladys Dadzie
2nd Creditor Woman
Matt Dadzie
1st Guard
Saidu Dahtru
Chair Boy
Albert Egbe
Scribe
Philip Elegonya
2nd Policeman
Bella Enahoro
Bamu
Chris Erakptybor
Interpreter
Femi Fatoba
Waziri
Fred Ibrahim
1st Policeman
Sani Izang
Police Sergeant
John E. Johnson
2nd Creditor Man
Mary Kalu
Matumbi
Tunde Kelani
Jamesu
Jerry Linus
Saleh
Musa Udu Mallam
Trader
Kwabena Manso
Benjamin
George Menta
Emir
Laraba Ogomo
Bamu's Baby
Chief Hubert Ogunde
Brimah
Ibidun Ogunde
Bamu's Mother
Moses Okwe
Alhaji
Wali Umar
Suli
Hajia Nana Yahaya
1st Creditor Woman
Steve James
Aliu

Critic Reviews for Mister Johnson

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)

This just doesn't really work, but then, neither did the novel.

August 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A richly nuanced and well-acted screen version of Joyce Cary's 1839 novel.

July 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

A standout performance by Maynard Eziashi in the title role

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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This movie is another version of Uncle Tom's cabin just in the early 1920's and in Nigeria, Africa. Mister Johnson (Nigerian man) Has NEVER been to England and calls England his home! This is another brain washing of colonialism that spread throughout Africa. Other Africans putting down their own people for the so

May 8, 2011

Tyrone Hall

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