American Driver
American Driver is a 2017 Nigerian comedy film directed by Moses Inwang and starring Evan King, Jim Iyke, Anita Chris, Nse Ikpe Etim, McPc the Comedian, Emma Nyra, Laura Heuston and Ayo Makun. In the film Evan King plays Jack Curry, an American man child who takes a job driving Nigerian celebrities to the G.I.A.M.A Awards to impress his boss Kate (Anita Chris). Along his journey he tries to become friends with actor Jim Iyke, who wants to be left alone.[4]
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Directed by | Moses Inwang |
Produced by | Bode Ojo |
Screenplay by | Patrick Nnamani |
Story by | Moses Inwang Bode Ojo |
Starring | Evan King Jim Iyke Nse Ikpe Etim Ayo Makun Emma Nyra Nadia Buari Anita Chris MCPC the Comedian Michael Tula Laura Heuston Johnny Dewan Melvin Oduah Andie Raven[1] |
Cinematography | Okechukwu Oku Tila Ben |
Edited by | Tunde Bakare Obiajulu Coby Ejiagwa |
Production company | Sneeze Films Golden Icons Media Get Known Productions |
Distributed by | Sneeze Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Box office | ₦41,000,000 Naira[3] ($113,103.82) |
American Driver premiered in Nigeria on 24 February 2017.[5] It grossed over ₦41 Million Naira and ranked #8 in 2017 and #40 at the all time Nigerian Box Office.[6] The film won Best Comedy at The People's Film Festival in June 2017.[7]
Cast
- Evan King as Jack Curry
- Jim Iyke as Himself
- Anita Chris as Kate
- Nse Ikpe Etim as Herself
- Ayo Makun as Himself
- Emma Nyra as Herself
- McPc the Comedian as Sunny
- Nadia Buari as Herself
- Laura Heuston as Mrs. Curry
- Michael Tula as Philip
- Melvin Oduah as Himself
- Johnny Dewan as Indian Restaurant Manager
- Andie Raven as Dr. Raven
- Vickey Dempsy Burns as Nurse
Reception
The film grossed ₦41 Million Naira in ticket sales at the Nigerian Box Office.[8]
Accolades
American Driver won Best Comedy at The People's Film Festival 2017.[7] The film was also nominated for "Comedy of the Year" at the 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards.[9]
See also
References
- "American Driver (2017)". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "'American Driver' starring Jim Iyke, AY Makun and Nse Ikpe-Etim set for Nigerian cinemas". thenet.ng. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "'American Driver' Box Office Performance". leadership.ng. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "American Driver - Fandango Nigeria". www.fandango.lat. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Izuzu, Chidumga. "Moses Inwang"s "American Driver" to premiere on February 24". pulse.ng. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL -". thepeoplesfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.