Nigerian Prince (film)

Nigerian Prince
Directed byFaraday Okoro
Written byFaraday Okoro
Andrew Long
Produced byOscar Hernandez
Bose Oshin
Faraday Okoro
StarringAntonio J Bell
Chinaza Uche
CinematographySheldon
Music byEric V. Hachikian
Peter Nashel
Production
companies
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Netflix
Release dates
  • 24 April 2018 (2018-04-24) (Tribeca)
  • 19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesNigeria
United States
LanguagesEnglish
Ibo

Nigerian Prince is a 2018 Nigerian-American bilingual suspense thriller drama film written and directed by New York based Nigerian-American Faraday Okoro in his feature film directorial debut.[1] The film is based on a stock term referring to a type of advance-fee scam.[2] The film stars newcomers Antonio J. Bell and Chinaza Uche in the main lead roles while Tina Mba, Bimbo Manuel, Ebbe Bassey and Dean Cameron in the supporting roles. The film was made as a part of the inaugural AT&T Presents: Untold Stories program as it entered the competition with the intention of securing financial backing and potential distribution.[3]

  1. ^ "Nigerian Prince | 2018 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "'Nigerian Prince' proposed movie on email scammers wins $1 million grant | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 April 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ Schager, Nick (25 April 2018). "The Nigerian Prince Scam Gets the $1 Million Movie Treatment". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 29 August 2020.