Hire a Man is a 2016 Nigerian romantic comedy film directed by Desmond Elliot and produced by Chinneylove Eze. The film stars the Ghanaian actress Zynnell Zuh and Nollywood actors and actresses such as Enyinna Nwigwe, IK Ogbonna, Nancy Isime, Bayray McNwizu and Daniel Lloyd.[1][2][3] The movie portrays the pressure put on ladies to get married when age begins to step in, by the society.[4][5]
| Hire a Man | |
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| Directed by | Desmond Elliot |
| Written by | Writers Ink |
| Story by | Chinneylove Eze |
| Produced by | Chinneylove Eze |
| Starring | Zynnell Zuh Enyinna Nwigwe IK Ogbonna Nancy Isime Bayray McNwizu Daniel Lloyd |
| Cinematography | Isaac Garland |
| Edited by | Shola Ayorinde |
| Music by | Just Beats |
| Distributed by | Film One |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Production
editThe film was produced by Chinneylove Eze Productions Ltd.[6]
Plot
editIn the movie, after the wedding engagement announcement by her younger, prettier and skinnier sister, Tinu (Nancy Isime), the spoilt rich successful accountant, Tishe Lawson (Zynnell Zuh), hires Jeff (Enyinna Nwigwe) to pretend to be her fiancé. The showdown stage just got ready![1][2]
Cast
edit- Zynnell Zuh as Teshi Lawson
- Enyinna Nwigwe as Jeff
- IK Ogbonna as Benjamin
- Nancy Isime as Teni Lawson
- Bayray McNwizu as Sonia
- Daniel Lloyd as Mike
- Shaffy Bello as Mrs. Lawson
- Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey as Mr. Lawson
- Atewe Raphael as Victor
- Simon M. Sichert as Steve
- Olasimbo Yetunde as Tara
- David Uzoma Aboy as David
- Desmond Elliot
Release
editThe movie was released on 10 February 2016[7] and was announced to be premiered in cinemas throughout Nigeria by 24 February 2017.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Romantic comedy gets 2017 release date". Pulse Nigeria. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "MOVIE : Hire a Man: Breezy, refreshingly predictable". The Sun. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "ROMANTIC COMEDY "HIRE A MAN" GETS NEW 2017 RELEASE DATE". TVC. 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Hire A Man- Latest Nollywood 2017 Premium Movie Romance". Watsup Africa. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Romantic comedy reportedly grosses N8M in 3 days". Pulse Nigeria. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Chinneylove Eze". NIFS. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Hire A Man Directed By Desmond Elliot Now Showing In Cinemas". Nolly Connect. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
edit- Hire a Man (2017) on IMDb
- Hire a Man (2017) on NMDb
- Hire a Man on Nlist
- Chinneylove Eze Production Archived 29 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine