Hire a Man

2016 Nigerian romantic comedy film

10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)

Running time

101 minutesCountryNigeriaLanguageEnglish

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]

Production

The film was produced by Chinneylove Eze Productions Ltd.^[6]

Plot

In 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

Zynnell Zuh as Tishe Lawson
Enyinna Nwigwe as Jeff
IK Ogbonna
Nancy Isime as Tinu
Bayray McNwizu as Sonnia
Daniel Lloyd
Shaffy Bello as Tishe's and Tinu's mother
Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey as Tishe's and Tinu's father
Desmond Elliot

Release

The movie was released on 10 February 2016^[7] and was announced to be premiered in cinemas throughout Nigeria by 24 February 2017.^[1]

References

^ ^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. 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.