A Place in the Stars (2014)

Directed by

Steve Gukas

Genre

drama film, crime film, thriller film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

12

Rating

2.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young lawyer in 2006 Nigeria learns about a counterfeit drug trafficking ring. He is offered a fortune to stay quiet, but the drug baron will kill to protect his business. He must decide whether to risk his life and do the right thing.

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What happens

A Place in the Stars is a 2014 Nigerian crime thriller film written by Ita Hozaife and J. K. Amalou, co-produced and directed by Steve Gukas. It stars Gideon Okeke, Segun Arinze, Matilda Obaseki, Yemi Blaq, Femi Branch and Dejumo Lewis. The film was inspired by the tenure of Late Professor Dora Akunyili as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The film is set in 2006, and narrates the story of Kim Dakim (Gideon Okeke), a young lawyer who has information about the trafficking of counterfeit drugs and stands to make millions of dollars if he doesn't pass on the information. However, the drug baron, Diokpa Okonkwo (Segun Arinze) is ready to kill in order protect his thriving illegal trade and Kim has him to contend with, while battling with his conscience and everything he has been raised to believe is right. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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