| The Accidental Spy | |
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| Directed by | Roger Russell |
| Screenplay by | Darlington Abuda |
| Produced by | Darlington Abuda Nicola A. Gregory |
| Starring | Ayo Makun Ramsey Nouah Christine Allado Daniel Eghan Agatha Ezzedine Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Emmanuel Edunjobi |
| Cinematography | Akpe Ododoru |
| Edited by | Patrick Odjegba |
| Music by | Kolade Morakinyo |
| Production companies | 2hotfilms Peekaboo Productions |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 104 min |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
The Accidental Spy is a 2017 Nigerian Crime comedy film directed by Roger Russell and produced by Darlington Abuda with Nosa Aghayere Dag as its executive producer. The film stars Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nouah, Henry Morris, Agatha Ezzedine, Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Alibaba Akpobome and Daniel Eghan. It was released on December 1, 2017 and premiered on Netflix on November 29, 2019.
Plot
The theme of the film revolves around an IT specialist Emmanuel Prince (Ramsey Nouah) who takes a trip to America to refocus his energy after his girlfriend cheated on him. While in America, the Chairman a very powerful cartel leader hires a professional assassin to kill the inventor of a new energy source which is affecting the cartel markets. Emmanuel inadvertently becomes involved in the whole affair by signing up for a reality show and mistakenly assumes the identity of the assassin, thereby creating massive confusion and ultimately saving the life of the inventor.
Cast
- Christine Allado as Beverly
- Judith Akuta as Sandra
- Dan Allen as Armed Police Officer
- Steve Broad as FBI Director Shane Glower
- Ayemere Caleb as David
- Emmanuel Edunjobi as James
- Daniel Eghan as Agent
- Agatha Ezzedine as PA of Shane Glower
- Elma Godwin as Doctor Adu
- Andi Jashy as Cop 1
- Mark Knight as Armed police officer
- Vladimira Krckova as Journalist
- Matthew Leonhart as Tech Guy
- Ayo Makun as John
- Simon Maroulis as Armed Policeman Phillip (as Simon Green)
- Henry Morris as Cop
- Thenjiwe Moseley as Self
- Ramsey Nouah as Manny
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as The Viper
- Steve Owles as Steve
- Jonah Ripley as Armed Police Officer
- David Savizon as Delivery Agent
- Michael Lumb as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
- Alibaba Akpobome
References
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- "5 things you should know about new movie featuring Ramsey Nouah, Rahama Sadau". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- Utor, Florence. "The Accidental Spy… political thriller with a difference". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- Gists, Naija. "Photos: Ramsey Nouah & AY In London For "The Accidental Spy" Nollywood Movie". Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- "5 new Nigerian movies are coming to Netflix this weekend". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- "AY's new movie, "The Accidental Spy", it's not about Akpos! Check it out!". Entertainment News - Latest News - Comedy and Music | Linjust. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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