List of Nigerian films of 1997

This is a list of Nigerian films released in 1997.

Films[]

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref
1997
Back to Africa	Tony Abulu	Wole Amele Ella Asad Jimmy Johnson Lanre Hassan		Produced by Black Ivory Communications	^[1]
Blood Money	Chico Ejiro	Zack Orji Kanayo O. Kanayo Francis Agu Sam Dede			^[2]
Crossroad: The Beginning	Christyn Michaels	Gbenga Richards Ngozi Nwosu Emeka Ossai Kate Henshaw			^[1]
Dead End 2	Chico Ejiro	Zack Orji Liz Benson Sandra Achums Ameze Imariahgbe		Produced by Grand Touch/Amaco and Andy Best	^[1]
Died Wretched	Kenneth Nnebue	Tony Umez Eucharia Anunobi Rachel Oniga Tom Njemaze			^[2]
Flesh and Blood: The Jessie Chukwuma Story 2	Chico Ejiro	Ameze Imarhiagbe Richard Mofe-Damijo Bassey-Inyang Ekpeyong Christy Essien Igbokwe		Shot in English Language Released on VHS by International Artists/Ami Home Entertainment	^[1]
Forever	Amaka Igwe	Justus Esiri Hilda Dokubo John Nwaobi Ohi Alegbe Jaiye Aboderin			^[2]
Hostages	Tade Ogidan	Tope Idowu Ofuafo Otomewo Richard Mofe Damijo Bimbo Manuel Lanre Slogan Tunji Sotimirin Buky Ajayi	Action		^[2]
Iya Ibeji Eleran Igbe (Mother of Twins, Seller of Bush Meat)	Abbey Lanre	Aduke Adeyemo Gbolagade Akinpelu Dupe Johnson Florence Ogunbiyi		Shot in Yoruba Language Released on VHS by Ogogo/Amazing.	^[2]
Obe Gbona (Hot Soup)		Moses Olaiya Adejumo Iya Sala Adisa Baba Oyin Adejobi		Shot in Yoruba Language Released on VHS by Alawada Movies/Bayowa Films.	^[2]
O Le Ku	Tunde Kelani	Yemi Shodimu Feyikemi Abodunrin Pauline Dike Omolola Amusan	Romantic drama	An adaptation of Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola’s novel of the same name	^[3]
Out of Bounds	Tade Ogidan	Richard Mofe Damijo Bimbo Akintola Rachael Oniga Steve Rhodes			^[2]
Owo Blow	Tade Ogidan	Prince Leke Ajao Bimbo Akintola Adewale Elesho Lanre Hassan Sam Loco Efe Binta Ayo Mogaji Kayode Odumosu Rachael Oniga Adebayo Salami
Sango	Obafemi Lasode	Wale Adebayo Bunmi Sanya Wale Ogunyemi Jimi Sholanke Antar Laniyan		Based on the life story of Sango, the Yoruba god of thunder.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Haynes, Jonathan (2016-10-04). Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-38795-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Tayo, Ayomide (2018-07-25). "30 unforgettable Nollywood home videos you should watch". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
^ Izuzu, Chibumga (2016-04-07). "Who remembers Tunde Kelani's 1997 movie "Oleku?"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-08.

External links[]

1997 films at the Internet Movie Database

[:0-1] Haynes, Jonathan (2016-10-04). Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-38795-6.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Tayo, Ayomide (2018-07-25). "30 unforgettable Nollywood home videos you should watch". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

[3] Izuzu, Chibumga (2016-04-07). "Who remembers Tunde Kelani's 1997 movie "Oleku?"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-08.

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List of Nigerian films of 1997

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Films[]

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References[]

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