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Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons
Theatrical release poster
Directed byToka Mcbaror[1]
Screenplay byAnthony Kehinde Joseph
Story byAY Makun
Produced byDarlington Abuda
Patrick Ovoke Odjegba
StarringRamsey Nouah
AY Makun
Jim Iyke
Damilola Adegbite
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Iretiola Doyle
Falz
Jide Kosoko
Rosaline Meurer
Nancy Isime
Narrated byRamsey Nouah
CinematographyRapha Bola
Edited byPatrick Ovoke Odjegba
Isaace Benjamin
Gem Owas
Music byKolade Morakinyo
Production
companies
Corporate World Entertainment
Gush Media
FilmOne
Distributed byFilmOne Distributions
Release date
  • 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguagesEnglish
Yoruba
Pidgin
Box office₦235.6 million[2]

Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a 2018 Nigerian action comedy film written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph, produced by Darlington Abuda and directed by Toka Mcbaror.[3][4] It stars an ensemble cast, which includes: Ramsey Nouah, AY Makun, Jim Iyke, Damilola Adegbite, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iretiola Doyle, Falz, Jide Kosoko, Rosaline Meurer and Nancy Isime.

Plot

The film is set in Abuja. Four rich men (the Merry Men) seduce powerful women, get contracts from the political elite, steal from the rich, give to the poor and have sex with the hottest women in town. They face their biggest challenge yet when they antagonize a notorious and corrupt politician who plans on demolishing a village to build a shopping mall. The four men scheme to save the poor people of the village.[5]

Cast

Sequel

In 2019, Ayo Makun announced that there would be a sequel to the movie.[6] Merry Men 2 was eventually released on 20 December 2019.

References

  1. ^ "merry men: the real yoruba demons".
  2. ^ "Nigeria Box Office Year Book, 2019". books.filmhouseng.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. ^ "Merry Men: More than Just a Movie Premiere".
  4. ^ Agbo, Njideka. ""Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons" Is Showing In These Cinemas".
  5. ^ Okoli, Uche. "Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a brilliant mix of powerful casting and relatable humour".
  6. ^ "sequel of the Nollywood movie, 'Merry Men' is set to welcome some new faces like Regina Daniels and Williams Uchemba".