''The Black Book'' is a 2023 Nigerian crime thriller film produced and directed by Editi Effiong, starring

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, Ade Laoye and

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. The film was released to

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on 22 September 2023, Nigerian online newspaper

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has likened

's character in the film to John Wick's character owing to the storyline leaning towards a former hitman who is now drawn back into the criminal underworld he had abandoned.

Synopsis

The Black Book, directed by Editi Effiong, starts with the kidnapping and killing of the husband and infant of Professor Craig ( Bimbo Akintola), the kidnapping and killing of her family emanated from the professor who also doubles as a minister revealing some dark secrets of corruption in the ministry. To cover their doings, the plotters of the killings, sort to pin the killing to an innocent Damilola Edima (

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), son of Paul Edima (

). Paul was formerly part of this gang but has since gone low and settled to serving the Lord as a deacon. Following the killing of his innocent son, Paul Edima seeks to avenge the death of his son and goes after the mastermind, who also doubles as his former boss, General Issa (played by

), Paul wins the fight and retrieves the black book.

Selected cast

as Paul Edima * Ade Laoye as Vic Kalu *

as General Issa *

as Damilola Edima *

as Big Daddy *

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as Officer Abayomi *

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as Editor *

as Commissioner *

as Angel * Bimbo Akintola as Professor Craig * Norbert Young as Mr Craig *

as Young General Issa *

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as Senator Dipo * Funky Mallam as Tanko * Asabe Madaki as Baraka *

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as Reverend Father Omotosho * Boki Ofodile as Chi Chi * Jazzy Ogaga as Zara * Denola Grey as Jesu *

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as Adaobi * Jetro Taiwo as Mo Dipo * Sandra Ezekwesili as Radio narrator * Joseph Momodu as Young Paul Edima

Production

The film's

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s include tech founders Kola Oyeneyin, Ezra Olubi (co-founder of

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), Odunayo Oweniyi (co-founder and COO of Piggyvest), Gbenga Agboola (founder and CEO of

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), Kola Aina (founding partner at Ventures Partner), and Olumide Soyombo (cofounder Blue Chip Technologies). The film was produced with a budget of $1 million (The Most Expensive Movie Production in Nollywood).

References

External links

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