The Lion of Africa
Brief Synopsis
A female doctor and a grizzled diamond trader travels the dangerous backroads of West Africa in a race to reach medical supplies.
Cast & Crew
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Kevin Connor
Director
Brian Dennehy
Sam Marsh
Brooke Adams
Grace Danet
Josef Shiloa
Valentim Mustapha Taqui
Don Warrington
Henry Piggot
Katherine Schofield
Cecilia
Film Details
Also Known As
Lion of Africa
Genre
Adventure
Romance
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Jdc; Rank Film Laboratory; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A female doctor and a grizzled diamond trader travels the dangerous backroads of West Africa in a race to reach medical supplies.
Director
Kevin Connor
Director
Cast
Brian Dennehy
Sam Marsh
Brooke Adams
Grace Danet
Josef Shiloa
Valentim Mustapha Taqui
Don Warrington
Henry Piggot
Katherine Schofield
Cecilia
Carl Andrews
Jemmy Banta
Joe Chege
Wallace
Tony Msalame
African Doctor
Oliver Litondo
Sergeant
Peter Kumani
1st Policeman
Njoroge Ngoima
2nd Policeman
Douglas Chege
3rd Policeman
Jonathan Atherton
1st Thug
Gary Fernance
2nd Thug
Shane Mwigereri
3rd Thug
William Tsuma
Joko
Rose Maruru
Joko'S Girlfriend
Edwin Muhinda
Joko'S Brother
Mwangangi Ndunda
Kandinko Shaman
David Whish Wilson
1st Digger
Stephen Murray
2nd Digger
Rolph Schmidt
Turcos
Peter Strong
Airplane Owner
Arjan Shankla
Pilot
Margaret Averdang
Jemmy'S Wife
Macharia Gachege
Taxi Driver
Nicholas Charles
Driver
Clement Bwire
1st Boatman
Samwell Olang
2nd Boatman
Clive Byers
Transvestite
Kassim Kasu
Drunken Digger
Munyilla Wambua
Old Mammy
Albert Waneago
Minister Of Health
Scott Breadman
Performer
Stephen Murray
Crew
Sophia Ali Abdi
Wardrobe Assistant
Lulu Archer
Production
Petra Bach
Dialogue Editor
Yoram Ben-ami
Producer
Danny Ben-menahem
Gaffer
Bud Broughton
Color Timer
Patti Callicott
Costume Designer
Bernadette Caulfield
Production Coordinator
Joe Citarella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George S. Clinton
Music
Sean Connor
Camera
Mark Curry
Other
Chris Farren
Song
Chris Farren
Song Performer
Bernard Gatherli
Transportation Captain
Lea Goldbaum
Assistant
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bernard Gribble
Editor
Alan Hall
Camera Operator
Barry Hall
Art Director
Liz Harcourt
Liaison
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Karen Hendel
Casting (Usa)
Chuck Hicks
Stunts
Chuck Hicks
Stunt Coordinator
James Hinga
Assistant Director
Beny Hoffman
Electrician
Amy Holland
Song Performer
Eileen Horta
Sound Editor
Eileen Horta
Adr Editor
Stephen Janisz
Dialogue Editor
Constance A Kazmer
Dialogue Editor
Zion Keter
Property Master
Matthew Kipoin
Location Manager
David Kitay
Music
Nissim Levy
Liaison
Denis Lewiston
Director Of Photography
Lois Luger
Executive Producer
Benny Mali
Camera
Dany Matas
Other
Roger Mcdonald
Other
George Menoe
Casting (Kenya)
Doug Metzger
Assistant Director
Shawn Michtal
Other
Rana Musa
Wardrobe Assistant
Danny Natovich
Sound Mixer
Malka Nedivi
Assistant Editor
Udi Nedivi
Production Manager
Mohammed Ngela
Camera Assistant
Anne Olivecrona
Production
Joe E. Rand
Original Music
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutting
Richard D Rogers
Adr Mixer
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Dick Rudolph
Music Supervisor
Micha Sabbah
Dolly Grip
Shimon Sabbah
Key Grip
David Schrager
Assistant Director
Julian Semilian
Assistant Editor
Allon Shimon
Property Master
Charlie Simpson
Consultant
Bruce Franklin Singer
Screenwriter
Kevin Spears
Sound Editor
Joannah Stutchbury
Transportation Captain
Lina Talmor
Hair
Alan Toenander
Casting (United Kingdom)
Kaye Wade
Stunts
Ray West
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Keith Wilson
Production Designer
Ian Wingrove
Special Effects Supervisor
Zivit Yakir
Makeup Artist
Amos Zipori
Boom Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
Lion of Africa
Genre
Adventure
Romance
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Jdc; Rank Film Laboratory; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States June 28, 1987
