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Mister Johnson

 1990
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)
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Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Starring

Maynard Eziashi · Pierce Brosnan · Edward Woodward · Beatie Edney · Denis Quilley · Nick Reding

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Release dates

US release date US release
1st April 1991
Canada release date Canada release
8th September 1990
Germany release date Germany release
22nd February 1991

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

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