Lionheart (2018)
In order to save her father's ailing bus company, competent but perennially overlooked Adaeze must find a way to work alongside feckless uncle Godswill.
- Date of release
- 2018-09-08
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (37)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Genevieve Nnaji
Casting
- Genevieve Nnaji — Adaeze
- Nkem Owoh — Godswill
- Pete Edochie — Ernest
- Onyeka Onwenu — Abigail
- Kanayo O. Kanayo — Igwe Pascal
- Ngozi Ezeonu — Chioma Obiagu
- Kalu Ikeagwu — Samuel Akah
- Chibuzo 'Phyno' Azubuike — Obiora
- Jemima Osunde — Onyinye
- Sani Mu'azu — Alhaji Danladi Maikano
- Yakubu Mohammed — Hamza Maikano
- Peter Okoye — Arinze
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Lionheart is a 2018 Nigerian drama film produced by Chinny Onwugbenu and directed by Genevieve Nnaji. It stars Pete Edochie, Genevieve Nnaji, and Nkem Owoh. It was acquired by Netflix on 7 September 2018, making it the first Netflix original film produced in Nigeria. Lionheart premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The movie was Nnaji's directorial debut as well as Peter Okoye's and Chibuzor Azubuike's acting debut. The film was released worldwide on 4 January 2019 on Netflix.
Production
The movie was produced by Chinny Onwugbenu for MPM Premium in association with The Entertainment Network. Netflix acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the movie on 7 September 2018, a day before its premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
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