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The Black Book (2023) on Netflix

NR20232h 4mThriller

Corrupt policemen blame a crime on Damilola Edima. His father Paul, a widowed deacon, sets out to clear his son and takes on the officers behind the charge.

  • Netflix2.7/5
  • IMDb5.3/101,556 votes
  • Rotten TomatoesNot available

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Plot summary

An armed gang takes Professor Craig and his infant child from the streets of Lagos. The gang wants his wife, an anti-corruption campaigner, to step down, and she does as they ask. Officers of a corrupt police gang then pin the crime on Damilola Edima. Paul Edima, Damilola's father, is a deacon whose wife has recently died. Vic Kalu, an aspiring journalist, offers to help Paul find out the truth. Paul takes the matter into his own hands to clear his son, and the police gang moves against him.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Black Book (2023)

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  • The Black Book became the first-ever Nigerian film to rank third on Netflix's worldwide film charts, and it hit the streamer's Top 10 list in more than 69 countries.
  • The Black Book was produced with a budget of $1 million, making it the most expensive movie production in Nollywood.

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