After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Acting
RMD's volcanic grief—70 years old and still the most commanding screen presence in Africa.
Production
Netflix-backed budget lets Nollywood stretch its action muscles properly.
Director
Editi Effiong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Netflix's most expensive African original ever, signaling Nollywood's global action-thriller ambitions after years of dominating rom-coms.
Director Editi Effiong specifically wrote RMD's role as a 70-year-old action hero to challenge ageism—Paul Edima's physical limitations (bad knees, exhaustion) are deliberately shown.
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@NTStrings 3
NO WAYS!!!! NOLLYWOOD😲🤯?!?! From South Africa I'm so amazed and blown away, this looks amazing🤩😆👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@bioskop_enjoyer 6
Nollywood is given vibes upon vibes...... Naija to the world 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
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