TOKUNBO (2024)
Scroll down to Watch Full MovieGideon Okeke as Tòkunbọ̀
Norbert Young as ASP Salim
Chidi Mokeme as Gaza
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi as Folashade
Darasimi Nadii as Nike
Chibunna Stanley (Funny Bone) as Chukwudi
Majid Michel as Raymond/Agba
Adunni Ade as Iya Mulika
Ivie Okujaye as Aziba
Arron Sunday as Gabriel Ayoola
Micheal Smith as Bankole Smith
Tosin Adeyemi as Lisa
Tunbosun Aiyedehin as Aunty Yetunde
Tolu Devine as Jubril
Omonua Akhigbe Kelvin as Uncle Jay
Babalola Opeyemi Ezekiel as Godwin
Tòkunbò is a 2024 Nigerian Action drama
film distributed by Netflix. The film was directed by Ramsey
Nouah and produced by Joy Odiete and Chris Odeh. It was
filmed in Nigeria and Sèmè the Republic of Benin. The
film stars Gideon Okeke, Norbert Young, Chidi Mokeme, Funlola
Aofiyebi-Raimi, Stanley Chibunna, and Darasimi Nadi.
The film follows Tòkunbò, portrayed by Gideon Okeke, an ex-car smuggler who is given three hours to deliver a government official's daughter to her captor, with the threat that his family will face dire consequences if he fails.
Plot
The film Tòkunbò centers on the life of its
character, Tòkunbò, (Gideon Okeke) who initially delivers illegal cars to a
notorious gangster named Gaza (Chidi Mokeme) while anxiously awaiting the birth
of his child. Witnessing Gaza's violent nature, Tòkunbò decides to leave his
life of crime behind and focus on his wife, Lisa, and their newborn son, Chris.
Eighteen months later, Tòkunbò who now works as a cab
driver, struggling to provide for his family and ensure that Chris receives the
necessary medical treatment for his heart transplant. However, his earnings are
insufficient, forcing him to seek financial help from Gaza once more. When Gaza
refuses, Tòkunbò returns to driving his cab, where he stumbles upon a cell
phone left behind by a transporter who delivers illegal goods for substantial
sums of money.
Seizing the opportunity, Tòkunbò assumes the identity of the
transporter and begins making deliveries. His resolve wavers when he is tasked
with transporting a young girl named Nike (Darasimi Nadi) to the Sèmè Border.
As the situation unfolds, it is revealed that Nike is the
daughter of Central Bank Governor Folashade (Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi),
who initiates a full-scale operation upon learning of her daughter's abduction.
