---
title: 'Lionheart (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Genevieve Nnaji'
released: '2018-09-07'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Nigeria'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lionheart-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7707314/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lionheart (2018)

2018 · 95 min · Drama · Nigeria


## Synopsis

Lionheart is a 2018 Nigerian drama film produced by Chinny Onwugbenu and directed by Genevieve Nnaji. It stars Pete Edochie, Genevieve Nnaji, and Nkem Owoh. It was acquired by Netflix on 7 September 2018, making it the first Netflix original film produced in Nigeria. Lionheart premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The movie was Nnaji's directorial debut as well as Peter Okoye's and Chibuzor Azubuike's acting debut. The film was released worldwide on 4 January 2019 on Netflix.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Genevieve Nnaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-nnaji)
- **Screenplay:** [Genevieve Nnaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-nnaji), [Ishaya Bako](https://cinepixo.com/people/ishaya-bako), [Chinny Onwugbenu](https://cinepixo.com/people/chinny-onwugbenu)
- **Producer:** [Chinny Onwugbenu](https://cinepixo.com/people/chinny-onwugbenu)

## Cast

- [Chukwuoji O. Leonard](https://cinepixo.com/people/chukwuoji-o-leonard)
- [Kanayo O. Kanayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/kanayo-o-kanayo)
- [Stan K. Amadi](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-k-amadi)
- [Chinwe Obiekwe](https://cinepixo.com/people/chinwe-obiekwe)
- [Ngozi Ezeonu](https://cinepixo.com/people/ngozi-ezeonu)
- [Chibuzo Nelson Azubuike](https://cinepixo.com/people/chibuzo-nelson-azubuike)
- [Clemson Agbogidi](https://cinepixo.com/people/clemson-agbogidi)
- [Genevieve Nnaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-nnaji)
- [Onyeka Onwenu](https://cinepixo.com/people/onyeka-onwenu)
- [Bethel Egboju](https://cinepixo.com/people/bethel-egboju)
- [Jemima Osunde](https://cinepixo.com/people/jemima-osunde)
- [Goddy Oku](https://cinepixo.com/people/goddy-oku)
- [Odinaka Mbadugha](https://cinepixo.com/people/odinaka-mbadugha)
- [Chika Okpala](https://cinepixo.com/people/chika-okpala)
- [Oge Oku](https://cinepixo.com/people/oge-oku)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/lionheart-2018
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