4 Play (film)

{{short description|2010 Nigerian romantic comedy film}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox film

| name = 4 Play

| image = 4play poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Ghanaian release poster

| director = Frank Rajah Arase

| producer = Abdul Salam Mumuni
Christopher Ozoemena

| writer =

| screenplay = Pascal Amanfo

| story = Frank Rajah Arase

| narrator =

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Jackie Appiah|John Dumelo|Majid Michel|Yvonne Okoro|Roselyn Ngissah|Juliet Ibrahim|}}

| music = Bernie Anti

| cinematography = Adams Umar

| editing =

| studio = Venus Film Production
De-Kross Movie Production

| distributor = De-Kross Films

| released = {{Film date|2010}}

| runtime = 112 minutes

| country = Ghana
Nigeria

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

4 Play (Reissued in Nollywood as 4 can Play by De-Kross Movies for international distribution) is a 2010 Nigerian Ghanaian romantic blue comedy film directed by Frank Rajah Arase, starring Majid Michel, Yvonne Okoro, John Dumelo, Jackie Appiah, Roselyn Ngissah and Juliet Ibrahim.{{cite web | url=http://www.jaguda.com/2010/04/16/ghanaian-movie-4play-preview/ | title=4 Play | publisher=jaguda.com | access-date=14 April 2014 | archive-date=13 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413054456/http://www.jaguda.com/2010/04/16/ghanaian-movie-4play-preview/ | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2082157/ | title=4Play on iMDB | publisher=imdb.com | access-date=14 April 2014}} The film is followed by a sequel titled 4Play Reloaded and was released in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/10/10/4-play-movie-reload-what-is-that/ | title=4Play reload, what is that? | date=10 October 2010 | publisher=ghanacelebrities.com | access-date=14 April 2014}} {{Cite web |title=AfroDB |url=https://www.afrodb.com/titles/729/4-play |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.afrodb.com}}It received 3 nominations at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards and eventually won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/12/26/shirley-frimpong-manso%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98a-sting-in-a-tale%E2%80%99-rules-ghana-movie-awards-2010-agya-koo-majid-michel-kyeiwaa-jackie-appiah-nadia-buari-others-were-winners-too%E2%80%A6/ | title=Ghana Movie Awards 2010 | publisher=ghanacelebrities.com | access-date=14 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415201059/http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/12/26/shirley-frimpong-manso%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98a-sting-in-a-tale%E2%80%99-rules-ghana-movie-awards-2010-agya-koo-majid-michel-kyeiwaa-jackie-appiah-nadia-buari-others-were-winners-too%E2%80%A6/ | archive-date=15 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/10185/29/ghana-movie-awards-maiden-edition-in-picturesfull-.html | title=2010 GMA Winners | publisher=nigeriafilms.com | access-date=14 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416145954/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/10185/29/ghana-movie-awards-maiden-edition-in-picturesfull-.html | archive-date=16 April 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

Cast

Plot

Things were going well between Ruby and her wife until an anonymous caller informed her of jayke's infidelity. It turns out her husband has a gay partner.

Reception

modernghana.com commended the acting and directing of the film.{{cite web | url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/305222/1/movie-review-4-play.html | title=Film Review | publisher=modernghana.com | access-date=14 April 2014}}

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