Last Flight to Abuja
2012 Nigerian disaster thriller film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last Flight to Abuja is a 2012 Nigerian disaster thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, directed and produced by Obi Emelonye, and starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jim Iyke. Shot in Lagos, the film received 5 nominations at the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards, winning the category "Best film by an African based abroad".[2][3][4] On 15 June 2020, 'Last Flight To Abuja' began streaming on Netflix eight years after it first premiered in London.[5]
| Last Flight to Abuja | |
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| Directed by | Obi Emelonye |
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| Cinematography | James M. Costello |
| Edited by | Ben Nugent |
| Music by | Luke Corradine |
Production company | Nollywood Film Factory |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 81 min |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₦40 million[1] |
| Box office | ₦57,050,000 (domestic gross)[1] |
Plot
On board the last flight of Flamingo Airways from Lagos to Abuja, it is a Friday night in 2006. The plane leaves on time and everything goes well until disaster strikes. While the pilots try to regain control of the flight, flashbacks reveal the reasons why each passenger took the flight and now have to face their destiny. It is based on a true story.
Cast
- Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde - Suzie
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Adesola
- Ali Nuhu - Dan
- Jim Iyke - David
- Anthony Monjaro - Aircraft captain
- Uru Eke - Air hostess
- Tila Ben - Passenger
- Jide Kosoko - Chief Nike
- Celine Loader - Captain Seye
- Uche Odoputa - Efe
- Jennifer Oguzie - Yolanda
- Samuel Ajibola - Jimi
- Ashaju Oluwakemi -
- Nneka J. Adams - Mrs. Ime Ibong
- Olumide Bakare - Elderly Man
- Chidera Orji - Mrs. Angele Efe
- Gordon Irole - Moses
- Doris Ekeh - Hawa
- Abigail Oyinkasola - Anny
- Edward Takpa - Kevin
- Cindy Okosun - Gana
- Vincent Nwachukwu - Hycent
- Rachel Ekiama - Gina
- Gozy Ekeh - Madge
- Reuben Onyuka - Engineer
- Joe Shamel - Brian
- Cheeka Okereke - TV Presenter
Production
During the filming process, Emelonye had to deal with his peers, banks, and bureaucrats at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.[6]
Reception
Last Flight to Abuja received mixed reviews. Praised for its cinematography and music score, most critics stated that the CGI and visual effects left a lot to be desired.[7] The film grossed ₦8,350,000 in its opening weekend with an attendance of 9,638,[8][9] and went ahead to gross ₦24,000,000 in its first week, topping the chart in west African cinemas and beating Hollywood movies such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Think Like a Man, The Avengers and Madagascar 3.[8][10] It was released in many cities, including Lagos and London,[6] where it was rated at 4 stars by Odeon cinemas.[11]
See also
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External links
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