Small Chops

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Small Chops
Small Chops Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Robert O. Peters
Produced by Chika Ike
Serah Donalds
Starring Toyin Abraham
Chika Ike
Max Cavenham
Production
company
Flipscript Entertainment
Distributed byFilmOne Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 January 2020 (2020-01-31)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦24.9million [1]

Small Chops is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed by Robert O. Peters and produced by actress Chika Ike. [2] [3] The film stars Toyin Abraham, Chika Ike and Max Cavenham in the lead roles. [4] The film was edited in the United States and was predominantly shot in Lagos. The film had its theatrical release on 31 January 2020 and became a box office success collecting over 20 million. [5]

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Synopsis

Nikita (Chika Ike), an Afro sexy dancer at a bar who catches the attention of Casper (Max Cavenham), an upright business mogul.

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