Movie
The Woman King
Overview
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Details
- Release date
- 2022-09-16
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- TriStar Pictures, JuVee Productions, Entertainment One, Welle Entertainment, TSG Entertainment II
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Viola Davis as Nanisca
- Thuso Mbedu as Nawi
- Lashana Lynch as Izogie
- Sheila Atim as Amenza
- John Boyega as King Ghezo
- Jordan Bolger as Malik
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Santo Ferreira
- Jimmy Odukoya as Oba Ade
- Masali Baduza as Fumbe
- Jayme Lawson as Shante
- Adrienne Warren as Ode
- Chioma Antoinette Umeala as Tara
Crew
- Gina Prince-Bythewood - Director
- Dana Stevens - Screenplay
- Maria Bello - Story
- Dana Stevens - Story
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