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Haywire

Haywire

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Haywire

2023

1h 30m

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Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

When lovebirds Nifemi and Swell elope after the former's parents disapprove of their relationship, Nifemi's parents lock her up in their mansion. Swell and his friends fake a robbery in order to rescue Nifemi, but things don't go exactly as planned.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Shawn Faqua

Shawn Faqua

Swell

Salami Bela Maureen

Nifemi

Ebisan Arayi

Dianne Chukwu

Emeka Darlington

Efe Henry

Jude Orhorha

Hakeem Rahman

Valerie Dish

Yemisi Kola

Creative team

Directed by: Theo Ukpaa
Written by: Sylvia Oluchy
Produced by: Ebuka Ude

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