The Set Up (2019 film)

The Set Up
Film poster
Directed byNiyi Akinmolayan
Written byChinaza Onuzo
Produced byIsioma Osaje
StarringDakore Akande
Adesua Etomi
Kehinde Bankole
CinematographyMuhammad Atta Ahmed
Music byGray Jones Ossai
Production
company
Distributed byFilmOne Distributions
Anakle Films
Release date
  • 9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦53.3million[1]

The Set Up is a 2019 Nigerian crime thriller film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan.[2][3] The film stars Dakore Akande, Adesua Etomi and Kehinde Bankole in the lead roles.[4] The plot of the film is based on a young woman who drops her childhood innocence as she delves to become a criminal for survival. The film was released on 9 August 2019 and received mixed reviews and was also criticised for too much plot twist and turns in the screenplay.[5][6] Despite the mixed reception, the film became a success at the box office.[7] It was also streamed via Netflix on 22 April 2020.[8][9]

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  6. ^ "The Set Up (Nollywood movie) Review". EveryEvery. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  7. ^ "'Set Up': Ebuka, Daniel Ademinokan applaud the movie breaking grounds in Nollywood". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
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  9. ^ "Niyi Akinmolayan's 'The Set Up' is coming to Netflix!". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-06-08.