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The Set Up

  • 20192019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Jim Iyke, Dakore Akande, and Adesua Etomi-Wellington in The Set Up (2019)
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A former drug smuggler and a confidence artist gets more than she bargains for when she is hired by a down on his luck businessman to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress. Thing... Read allA former drug smuggler and a confidence artist gets more than she bargains for when she is hired by a down on his luck businessman to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress. Things quickly take a turn for the worse as she realises that there is more to the scheme than ... Read allA former drug smuggler and a confidence artist gets more than she bargains for when she is hired by a down on his luck businessman to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress. Things quickly take a turn for the worse as she realises that there is more to the scheme than meets the eye.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
134
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,021
382
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    • Director
      • Niyi Akinmolayan
    • Writer
      • Chinaza Onuzo
    • Stars
      • Dakore Akande
      • Uzor Arukwe
      • Ayoola Ayolola
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    • Director
      • Niyi Akinmolayan
    • Writer
      • Chinaza Onuzo
    • Stars
      • Dakore Akande
      • Uzor Arukwe
      • Ayoola Ayolola
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    Joke Silva, Jim Iyke, Dakore Akande, Tina Mba, Kehinde Bankole, and Adesua Etomi-Wellington in The Set Up (2019)

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    Dakore Akande
    Dakore Akande
    • Motunrayo
    • (as Dakore Egbuson-Akande)
    Uzor Arukwe
    • Pastor Dimeji
    Ayoola Ayolola
    Ayoola Ayolola
    • Bamidele
    Kehinde Bankole
    Kehinde Bankole
    • Grace
    Adesua Etomi-Wellington
    Adesua Etomi-Wellington
    • Chike
    Chiamaka Eziamaka
    • Young Grace
    Marie Humbert
    • Kelly Spencer
    Jim Iyke
    Jim Iyke
    • Edem
    Ani Iyoho
    • Grace's Father
    Damilare Kuku
    • Young Motunrayo
    Wendy Lawal
    • Young Chike
    Tina Mba
    • Madame
    Brutus Richard
    • Chike's Father
    • (as Mfon Brutus Richard)
    Joke Silva
    • Mrs Elesho
    Kelechi Udegbe
    • Broker
    • Director
      • Niyi Akinmolayan
    • Writer
      • Chinaza Onuzo
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    6/10
    Nollywood has come in leaps and bounds
    Actually I thought it was quite clever mystery. There were a few holes in the storyline but it wasnt that bad for a movie from that part of the world. I was gripped from the get go.
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Nigeria
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Lagos, Nigeria
    • Production companies
      • InkBlot Productions
      • FilmOne Distribution
      • Anakle Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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