| The Millions | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Toka McBaror |
| Written by | Tunde Apalowo |
| Screenplay by | Tunde Apalowo |
| Story by | Tunde Apalowo |
| Produced by | Chika Lann |
| Starring | Ramsey Nouah Blossom Chukwujekwu Toyin Abraham |
| Edited by | Tunde Apalowo |
| Music by | Ava Momoh |
Production company | Chika Lann Productions |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₦62 million |
| Box office | ₦19.3 million |
The Millions is a 2019 Nigerian comedy thriller film directed by Toka McBaror and written by Tunde Apalowo. The film stars Ramsey Nouah, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Toyin Abraham in the lead roles.[1] It was one of the most expensive films to be made in the Nigerian cinema with an estimated budget of whopping ₦62 million.[2] The film had its theatrical release in Nigeria on 30 August 2019 and received positive reviews from the critics.[3] The film became a box office success grossing ₦12.5 million worldwide and was the second highest grossing Nigerian film in September 2019 after Kasanova.[4]
Cast
- Ramsey Nouah as Bem Kator
- Toyin Abraham as Adenike
- Blossom Chukwujekwu as Jerome
- Folusho Kayode as Big Lo
- Etinosa Idemudia as Runs girl
- Nancy Isime as Ivey
- Chika Lann as Amaka
- Ayo Makun as Wole Baba
- Ali Nuhu as Sheikh
- Broda Shaggi as party organiser
- Energy Uloko as Goon
Synopsis
The story revolves around the lives of five guys who come together to carryout the massive money heist in Nigeria. Bem Kator (Ramsey Noauh), a charismatic con man plays the main lead character to successfully launch the heist as planned. But things don't go in the way he would have expected with an interesting climax forms up the crux.
Production
The principal photography of the film was commenced on 9 January 2019 and was shot for a duration of 17 days in various locations of Nigeria in Kaduna, Abuja and Lagos.[5] The film was produced by former international model Chika Lann who coincidentally made her debut in Nollywood industry as a filmmaker through this project.[6] She also landed a supportive role in the film which also marked her film acting debut.
References
- ^ "Ramsey Nouah, Broda Shaggi, AY, attend 'The Millions' premiere". www.pulse.ng. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Famutimi, Femi (2019-08-09). "Can You Guess How Many Millions Nollywood Movie 'The Millions' Cost?". Nollywood Alive. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Adeniyi, Esther (2019-08-30). "The Millions (Nollywood movie) review". Esther Adeniyi. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Nigerian Box Office: Here are the 3 biggest Nollywood winners for September 2019". www.pulse.ng. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Ramsey Nouah, Nancy Isime, Ali Nuhu begin 2019 on the set of 'The Millions'". www.pulse.ng. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Chika Lann debuts with 'The Millions'". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
External links
- The Millions at IMDb
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