The Ghost and the Tout

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The Ghost and the Tout
The Ghost and the Tout poster.jpg
Directed by Charles Uwagbai
Screenplay by Toyin Abraham
Charles Uwagbai
Titi Jeje
Biodun Stephen
Damilare Awe
Story byCharles Uwagbai
Produced byToyin Abraham
Samuel Olatunji
StarringSambasa Nzeribe
Toyin Abraham
Rachael Okonkwo
Omowumi Dada
Lasisi Elenu
Production
company
Toyin Abraham Productions
Release date
  • 11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦77,233,105 [1]

The Ghost and the Tout also known as Ghost and the Tout is a 2018 Nigerian ghost film, written and directed by Charles Uwagbai. The film stars Sambasa Nzeribe, Toyin Abraham, Rachael Okonkwo and Omowumi Dada in the lead roles. The film had its theatrical release in Nigeria on 11 May 2018 and received positive reviews from the critics. [2] [3]

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The film became a huge box office success grossing 30 million within one week and remained as the fifth highest grossing Nigerian film in 2018. [4] The film still occupies the 25th position in the overall list of highest grossing films in Nigeria. The movie streams on Netflix.

Plot

The plot of the film revolves around a young woman from the ghetto who is called Isila (Toyin Abraham). She encounters a ghost called Mike (Sambasa Nzeribe), who is in need of her assistance to communicate with the people he left behind. At the ghost's request, she becomes tangled and puzzled in solving a murder mystery and her life takes an interesting turn. Only she knows and understands what would happen in the future. [5]

Cast

Box Office

The Ghost And The Tout grossed ₦ 30 million after 1 week in cinemas [6] and ₦ 77 million overall. [7]

Sequel

The sequel, The Ghost And The Tout Too was released on September 5, 2021 and premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2022. [8] [9]

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