Rattlesnake (1995 film)
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Nkem Owoh
Sunny McDon
Ebele Uzochukwu
Anne Njemanze
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| Directed by | Amaka Igwe |
| Written by | Amaka Igwe |
| Screenplay by | Amaka Igwe |
| Starring | Francis Duru Nkem Owoh Sunny McDon Ebele Uzochukwu Anne Njemanze |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | Igbo Language |
Rattlesnake is a 1995 Nigerian action film written and directed by Amaka Igwe and produced by Austin Awulonu.[1][2] It's the director's first foray into making a feature-length film and was made in 3 parts.[3][4][5] It featured Francis Duru, Okechukwu Igwe, Nkem Owoh, Anne Njemanze and Ernest Obi.[5]
Rattlesnake tells the story of Ahanna Okolo who loses his father under suspicious circumstances as a child and ventures into a life of crime. Following the death of his father, Ahanna's uncle becomes his stepfather as he marries his mother. Ahanna's uncle sends Ahanna and his siblings to the village while he takes over Ahanna's father's property in Lagos. Ahanna ventures into crime and fends for his siblings with the proceeds of his criminal dealings. He goes on to lead a double life posing as a respectable businessman and also as an armed robber, secretly. He however turns a new leaf when his crimes are exposed.[3]
Cast
- Francis Duru as young Ahanna Okolo
- Nkem Owoh as Odinaka, Ahanna's uncle
- Sunny McDon as Ahanna's father
- Ebele Uzochukwu as Ahanna's mother
- Chebe Azih as Chukwuemeka, Ahanna's brother
- Anne Njemanze as Amara (part 1 and 2)
- Okechukwu Igwe as older Ahanna Okolo
- Byron Ene as Egbe
- Chris Iheuwa as Bala
- Ernest Obi as Sango
- Julius Agwu as young Peter[6]
- Ejike Methuselah as older Peter
- Remy Ohajianya as Peter's father
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu as Maduako Olisa Jnr
- Uche Odoputa
- Okey Okoronkwo
- Tony One Week
- Stella Damasus as Amara
- Genevieve Nnaji
- Chris Okotie