Contract (2012 film)

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Contract
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Directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Written byHetty Owusu
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Produced by Yvonne Okoro
Ken Attoh
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Starring
CinematographyJohn Passah
Anthony Kitsi-Prempeh
Richard Asante
Edited byNana Akua Manso
Music byIvan Ayitey
Koffi Boache-Ansah
Production
company
Sparrow Productions
Release dates
  • 28 December 2012 (2012-12-28)(Ghana)
  • 22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)(Nigeria)
CountriesGhana
Nigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦11,447,636 (Nigerian domestic gross) [1]

Contract is a 2012 Ghanaian film produced by Yvonne Okoro and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, starring Hlomla Dandala, Joseph Benjamin and Yvonne Okoro. It received six nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards including: Best Director, Achievement In Screenplay, Best Actor In A Leading Role and Best Actress In A Leading Role. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Reception

360nobs rated the movie 6.5 out of 10, and commented that the movie is exciting. [7]

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