Mister Johnson | |
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Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
Produced by | Michael Fitzgerald |
Written by | Joyce Cary, William Boyd |
Starring | |
Music by | Georges Delerue |
Cinematography | Peter James |
Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date
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1990 (UK) March 22, 1991 (USA) |
Running time
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97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,464,242 |
Mister Johnson is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where Maynard Eziashi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.
The film was shot in Toro, Nigeria. In addition to the film, there was a 1956 stage version starring, among others, Robert Earl Jones.