In 1920s Africa, young black accountant Mister Johnson (Maynard Eziashi) is talented enough to get an accounting job at the English colonial offices, but he quickly learns that his race prevents him from advancing to the respectable kind of position he desires. Hoping to impress his superior, Harry Rudbeck (Pierce Brosnan), he decides to fudge some numbers and save his boss thousands. When his plan backfires, however, Johnson desperately turns to even more illegal measures in order to succeed.
Key Features
Initial release: 1990
Director: Bruce Beresford
Story by: Joyce Cary
Adapted from: Mister Johnson
Distributed by: 20th Century Studios
Music by: Georges Delerue
