The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.
Vanessa Redgrave
John Hurt
Jonathan Pryce
Dorothy Tutin
Rakie Ayola
David Harewood
Carmen Munroe
Oliver Samuels
Stan Pretty
Margaret Robertson
Alex Tetteh-Lartey
Sol Raye
Joan Hooley