7 Nollywood Classic Movies To Feed Your Nostalgia

Nostalgic feeling is often accompanied by a peculiar bliss that connects us with the feeling of recurrence. Sometimes we find ourselves indulging in wistful desires to return to a former/past time in our lives: those Movies of our youth had us glued in front of our wooden "Philips" or "Sony" televisions.

Sometimes we miss things because they were better than what we have now, and sometimes we miss things simply because they're gone, and we wish we have them back.

Let's take a quick look at Top 10 Nollywood Classic Movies.

Rattle Snake

Scenes from Rattlesnake

Written by: Amaka Igwe

Directed by:  Amaka Igwe

Released: 1995

Rattlesnake was action-packed and remorseless in truth. The movie tells the story of a young boy, Ahanna Okolo, who lost his happy childhood to the world of crime and gang rivalry. The movie is quite emotional, it's so powerful that it will make you shed some tears

Key characters: 
Francis Duru
Nkem Owoh
Anne Njemanze
Ebele Uzochukwu
Bob Manuel, Okey Igwe
Julius Agwu

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Living in Bondage

Written by: Kenneth Nnebue and Okechukwu Ogunjiofor

Directed by: Chris Obi Rapu

Released: 1992

This movie became the first Nigerian blockbuster movie that kicked off the Nigerian cinema industry. It tells the story of a man who joined a secret cult, kills his wife in a ritual sacrifice to acquire wealth and status. His new status was short lived as he was haunted by the dead wife's ghost.

Key characters: 
Kanayo O. Kanayo,
Francis Agu
Okechukw Ogunjiofor
Kenneth Okonkwo
Ngozi Nwosu,
Bob-Manuel Udokwu

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Hostages

Directed by: Tade Ogidan.

Released: 1996

Hostages told the story of a young man who fell in love with a young lady from a wealthy background.

Key characters: 
Tope Idowu
Ofuafo Otomewo
Richard Mofe Damijo,
Bimbo Manuel
Lanre Balogun
Tunji Sotimirin
Zainab Buky Ajayi.

Glamour Girls

Produced by:  Kenneth Nnebue

Released:  1994

This movie depicts the reckless life of women in the streets of Lagos and their insatiable lust for power, money and sex.

Key characters: 
Liz Benson
Eucharia Anunobi
Dolly Unachukwu.

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Oleku

Produced by: Tunde Kelani 

Released:???? 

Oleku is a classical Yoruba movie with English subtitles. The story revolves around Ajani. Ajani is a final year student of the University of Ibadan who is seriously looking for a life partner. Ajani found himself in an unenviable dilemma as he had to chose between: Asake, a lady he loves so much, Lola a first year student in the university and Sade, a childhood lover.

Diamond Ring

Directed by: Tade Ogidan

Released: 1998

The story revolves around Chidi (Teju Babyface) a smart young lad who gained admission into the university at an early age, unfortunately he chose the wrong set of friends that led him to join a secret cult.

Key characters: 
Shola Shobowale
Richard Mofe Damijo
Zainab Buki Ajayi
Teju Babyface.

Mortal Inheritance

Produced by: Bond Emeruwa, Andy Amemechi and Zeb Ejiro

Released: 1996

The movie which gave Omotola her first shot at the limelight has a classic story line with superb performances that sparkled emotions in its audience. The movie told a story of  a young girl suffering from Sickle Cell disease.

Key characters: 
Omotola
Kunle Bamtefa
Abiola Atanda