''The Lion of Africa'' is a 1987 American
adventure film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...
directed by
Kevin Connor and written by Bruce Franklin Singer. The film stars
Brian Dennehy,
Brooke Adams,
Yosef Shiloach,
Don Warrington,
Carl Andrews and Katherine Schofield. The film premiered on June 28, 1987, on
HBO
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Plot
Cast
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Brian Dennehy as Sam Marsh
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Brooke Adams as Grace Danet
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Yosef Shiloach as Valentim
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Don Warrington as Henry Piggot
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Carl Andrews as Jemmy Banta
*Katherine Schofield as Cecilia
*Joe Chege as Wallace
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Tony Msalame as African Doctor
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Oliver Litondo
Oliver Musila Litondo (born 1948) is a Kenyan actor, journalist and news anchor. He is known for portraying Kimani Maruge in the 2010 biographical film ''The First Grader''. For his portrayal as Maruge, Litondo won the AARP Movies for Grownups ...
as Sergeant
*William Tsuma as Joko
*Rose Maruru as Joko's Girlfriend
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Edwin Mahinda
Edwin Mahinda is a retired Kenyan actor. Starting his cinema career as a child artist, Mahinda is best known for the roles in the films ''The Kitchen Toto'', ''White Mischief'' and ''The Lion of Africa''.
Career
In 1987, Mahinda made his maide ...
as Joko's Brother
*Mwangangi Ndunda as Kandinko Shaman
*Margaret Averdling as Jemmy's Wife
References
External links
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1987 television films
1987 films
American adventure films
1980s adventure films
HBO Films films
Films directed by Kevin Connor
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
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