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Magic Money

1998 · 120 min

A cautionary religious drama that weighs the lure of easy wealth against its spiritual cost, moving slowly toward a moral reckoning.

Directed by
Teco Benson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey, Larry Okon, Segun Arinze
Overview
Helen Ukpabio tells a story of man's enslavement to money. Collins goes the extra mile to ensure that he has a constant cash flow. However, Colins is met with surprise at the price he has to pay for magic money.

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Directed by
Teco Benson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey, Larry Okon, Segun Arinze
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • morality
    • faith
    • corruption
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Teco Benson
    Written by
    Helen Ukpabio, Teco Benson
    Starring
    Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey, Larry Okon, Segun Arinze, Zack Amata, Teco Benson, Obot Etuk, Helen Ukpabio, Romanus Arop
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    Nigeria

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