Colin Friels

as Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner

Sean Connery

as Dr. Alex Murray

John Lithgow

as Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner

Diana Rigg

as Chloe Fanshawe

Joanne Whalley

as Celia Adekunle

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Prof. Sam Adekunle

Maynard Eziashi

as Friday, Leafy's Houseman

Jeremy Crutchley

as Dickie Dalmire