| Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ramsey Nouah |
| Screenplay by | Nicole Asinugo C.J. Obasi |
| Story by | Nicole Asinugo |
| Produced by | Steve Gukas Dotun Olakunri Charles Okpaleke |
| Starring | Ramsey Nouah Enyinna Nwigwe Kenneth Okonkwo Kanayo O. Kanayo Muna Abii Jide Kene Achufusi |
| Cinematography | John Demps |
| Edited by | Anthony Ribeiro |
| Music by | George Kallis |
Production companies | Play Network Studios Natives Filmworks Michelangelo Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmone Distributions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English Igbo Nigerian Pidgin |
| Budget | ₦10 million[1] |
| Box office | ₦168.7 million [2] |
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, also known as Living in Bondage II, is a 2019 Nigerian supernatural thriller executive produced by Charles Okpaleke.[3][4] A sequel to the 1992 classic Living in Bondage, the film stars Kenneth Okonkwo, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Enyinna Nwigwe, and Muna Abii, with Swanky JKA in his breakout role, and Ramsey Nouah, who makes his directorial debut, playing the main villain.[5][6] It received mostly positive reviews and ranked 11th overall on the list of highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time at the end of its theatrical run. The film premiered on Netflix in May 2020.[7]
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- ^ "'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' is perfect for Ramsey Nouah's directorial debut (Review)". Pulse Nigeria. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Living in Bondage: How 1992 classic changed Nollywood". Pulse Nigeria. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Living in Bondage returns 27 years after with 'Breaking Free'". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' to begin streaming on Netflix from May 22". 15 May 2020.