''Hire a Man'' is a 2016 Nigerian

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film written by Temitope Bolade, Diche Enunwa, and Chinneylove Eze and directed by

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and produced by Chinneylove Eze. The film stars the Ghanaian actress

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and

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actors and actresses such as Enyinna Nwigwe,

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and Daniel Lloyd. The movie portrays the pressure put on ladies to get married when age begins to step in, by the society.

Production

The film was produced by Chinneylove Eze Productions Ltd.

Plot

In the movie, after the

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engagement announcement by her younger, prettier, and skinnier sister, Tinu (

), the spoilt rich successful accountant, Tishe Lawson (

), hires Jeff ( Enyinna Nwigwe) to pretend to be her fiancé. The showdown stage just got ready!

Cast

as Teshi Lawson * Enyinna Nwigwe as Jeff *

as Benjamin *

as Teni Lawson *

as Sonia * Daniel Lloyd as Mike *

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as Mrs. Lawson * Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey as Mr. Lawson * Atewe Raphael as Victor * Simon M. Sichert as Steve * Olasimbo Yetunde as Tara * David Uzoma Aboy, as David *

Release

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

References

External links

Hire a Man (2017) on IMDb

Hire a Man (2017)
on NMDb
Hire a Man
on Nlist
Chinneylove Eze Production
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