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The Woman King

20227.7 / 10135 min
Action, Drama, History

Overview

Her reign begins.

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.

Cast

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Nanisca

Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu

Nawi

Lashana Lynch

Lashana Lynch

Izogie

Sheila Atim

Sheila Atim

Amenza

John Boyega

John Boyega

King Ghezo

Jordan Bolger

Jordan Bolger

Malik

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Santo Ferreira

Jimmy Odukoya

Jimmy Odukoya

Oba Ade

Masali Baduza

Masali Baduza

Fumbe

Jayme Lawson

Jayme Lawson

Shante

Adrienne Warren

Adrienne Warren

Ode

Chioma Antoinette Umeala

Chioma Antoinette Umeala

Tara

Siyamthanda Makakane

Siyamthanda Makakane

Cindra

Shaina West

Shaina West

Esi

Sivuyile Ngesi

Sivuyile Ngesi

The Migan

Riaan Visman

Riaan Visman

Tanonu

Seputla Sebogodi

Seputla Sebogodi

The Meu

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

The Meunon

Wanda Banda

Wanda Banda

Young Nanisca

Lethabo

Lethabo

Young Amenza

Kekole Mathabathe

Kekole Mathabathe

Ajahe

Daniel Hadebe

Daniel Hadebe

Oyo Secretary

Kgomotso Moshia

Kgomotso Moshia

Dayo

Zozibini Tunzi

Zozibini Tunzi

Efe

Makgotso M

Makgotso M

Iniya

Thando Dlomo

Thando Dlomo

Kelu

Zeaf Ejama

Zeaf Ejama

Fumbe's Mother

Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Moru

Pumla Ndlazi

Pumla Ndlazi

Ydande

Bonko Khoza

Bonko Khoza

Boma

Sne Mbatha

Sne Mbatha

Okankan

Boitumelo Makgalemele

Boitumelo Makgalemele

Lida

Bongo Mbutuma

Bongo Mbutuma

Oyo Soldier

Kwanda Tim Dlamini

Kwanda Tim Dlamini

Bothi

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Master Abade

Didi Ledwaba

Didi Ledwaba

Teenage Girl

Chumani Pan

Chumani Pan

Abomey Father

Cebelihle Mbambo

Cebelihle Mbambo

Curious Abomey Child

Chris Ncekana

Chris Ncekana

Dahomey Warrior

Tuks Tad Lungu

Tuks Tad Lungu

Village Leader

Yannick Brand

Yannick Brand

African Kruman

Nancy Sekhokoane

Nancy Sekhokoane

Shopkeeper

Joel Mukadi

Joel Mukadi

Young Oba

Princess Elmore

Princess Elmore

Villager (uncredited)

Crew

Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard

Original Music Composer

Nadine Theron

Nadine Theron

Stunts

Trevor Kingston Frost

Trevor Kingston Frost

Stunts

Grant Powell

Grant Powell

Stunt Coordinator

Usisipho Nteyi

Usisipho Nteyi

Stunt Double

Clint Jacobs

Clint Jacobs

Stunts

Jénel Stevens

Jénel Stevens

Stunt Double

Filip Ciprian Florian

Filip Ciprian Florian

Fight Choreographer

Matthew Van Leeve

Matthew Van Leeve

Stunts

Daniel Hernandez

Daniel Hernandez

Stunt Coordinator

Stuart Jacob Williamson

Stuart Jacob Williamson

Fight Choreographer

Dana Stevens

Dana Stevens

Screenplay

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Story

Peter McAleese

Peter McAleese

Executive Producer

Dana Stevens

Dana Stevens

Story

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Editor

Polly Morgan

Polly Morgan

Director of Photography

Alex Jay

Alex Jay

Stunts

Christophe Dalberg

Christophe Dalberg

Supervising Art Director

Tarryn McCann

Tarryn McCann

Art Direction

Babalwa Carol Mtshiselwa

Babalwa Carol Mtshiselwa

Makeup Designer

Lynn Paulsen

Lynn Paulsen

Costume Supervisor

Catherine Palmer

Catherine Palmer

Art Direction

Jeremy Dell

Jeremy Dell

Makeup & Hair

Akin McKenzie

Akin McKenzie

Production Design

Terence Norman

Terence Norman

Set Costumer

James Collett

James Collett

Art Direction

Maiphephi Moitang

Maiphephi Moitang

Makeup Artist

Michaela Young

Michaela Young

Makeup Artist

Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri

Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri

Executive Producer

Malwande Sigabi

Malwande Sigabi

Art Direction

Sergio Lopez-Rivera

Sergio Lopez-Rivera

Makeup Artist

Hector C. Gika

Hector C. Gika

Sound Effects Editor

Andrew Morley

Andrew Morley

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gersha Phillips

Gersha Phillips

Costume Design

Tsholofelo Montshiwa

Tsholofelo Montshiwa

Makeup Artist

Francois Rademeyer

Francois Rademeyer

Makeup Supervisor

Mark O'Donovan

Mark O'Donovan

Set Designer

Sara Bennett

Sara Bennett

Visual Effects Supervisor

Cindi Keitumetse

Cindi Keitumetse

Makeup Artist

Minke Swart

Minke Swart

Makeup Artist

David Sadler-Coppard

David Sadler-Coppard

Visual Effects Supervisor

Catherine Makgati Carroll

Catherine Makgati Carroll

Set Designer

Claudia Dehmel

Claudia Dehmel

Visual Effects Producer

Alex-Ann Keppie

Alex-Ann Keppie

Set Costumer

Moray McGregor

Moray McGregor

Art Direction

Lesley Ann Kleinhans

Lesley Ann Kleinhans

Makeup Supervisor

Lesley Ann Kleinhans

Lesley Ann Kleinhans

Makeup Artist

Amidou Fombe Tiku

Amidou Fombe Tiku

Set Dresser

John Trafford

John Trafford

Set Dresser

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

Sound Supervisor

Birrie le Roux

Birrie le Roux

Set Decoration

Chicco Cardoso

Chicco Cardoso

Standby Art Director

Joss Flores

Joss Flores

Visual Effects Producer

Di Sole

Di Sole

Set Decoration

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Babalwa Carol Mtshiselwa

Babalwa Carol Mtshiselwa

Prosthetic Designer

Jay Wilkinson

Jay Wilkinson

Sound Designer

Alysia Wildman

Alysia Wildman

Visual Effects Producer

Farooq Peterson

Farooq Peterson

Costume Standby

Jodi Bowers

Jodi Bowers

Set Costumer

Giovanna Perry

Giovanna Perry

Makeup Supervisor

Tony Lamberti

Tony Lamberti

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tristan Makka

Tristan Makka

Set Costumer

Babalola Jean-Michel Hervé Akimbola

Babalola Jean-Michel Hervé Akimbola

Thanks

Ananda Law

Ananda Law

Production Supervisor

Gareth De Breuyn

Gareth De Breuyn

Assistant Location Manager

Amy Costa

Amy Costa

Casting Assistant

Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri

Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri

Production Executive

Angela Beccaro

Angela Beccaro

Production Assistant

Sashnie Moodley

Sashnie Moodley

Post Production Assistant

Kristin Graham

Kristin Graham

Finishing Producer

Ben Tjibe

Ben Tjibe

Casting Assistant

Ashraf Mustapha

Ashraf Mustapha

Set Medic

Claudia Lima

Claudia Lima

Assistant Production Coordinator

Iegsaan Isaacs

Iegsaan Isaacs

Assistant Location Manager

Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Assistant Editor

Richard Lothian

Richard Lothian

Casting Associate

Vanessa Toll

Vanessa Toll

Casting Associate

Terri-Leigh Boonzaier

Terri-Leigh Boonzaier

Extras Casting Assistant

Khuselo Mxenge

Khuselo Mxenge

Production Assistant

Josh Clark

Josh Clark

Production Assistant

Obinna Robert Onyeri

Obinna Robert Onyeri

Post Production Assistant

Neville Botha

Neville Botha

Location Manager

Dwayne Titus

Dwayne Titus

Second Second Assistant Director

Mickey Strumwig

Mickey Strumwig

Production Assistant

Samkelisiwe Mgadi

Samkelisiwe Mgadi

Production Assistant

Mpho MacChambers

Mpho MacChambers

Production Assistant

Fairuz Khan

Fairuz Khan

Production Coordinator

Emma Escamilla

Emma Escamilla

Finishing Producer

Sisipho Ngodwane

Sisipho Ngodwane

Production Assistant

Kelsea Williams

Kelsea Williams

Finishing Producer

Storm Solomons

Storm Solomons

Production Assistant

Morag Cameron

Morag Cameron

Script Supervisor

Christa Schamberger

Christa Schamberger

Local Casting

Nkululeko Radebe

Nkululeko Radebe

Third Assistant Director

Ulrich Fritz

Ulrich Fritz

Production Coordinator

Hayley Westray

Hayley Westray

Third Assistant Director

Kami Nkurunziza

Kami Nkurunziza

Production Secretary

Kyle N. Davy

Kyle N. Davy

Production Assistant

Loan Phan

Loan Phan

Finishing Producer

J.P. van der Merwe

J.P. van der Merwe

Extras Casting

Nathan Castle

Nathan Castle

Extras Casting Assistant

Monica Manaka

Monica Manaka

Third Assistant Director

De Villiers Fourie

De Villiers Fourie

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Karim Huu Do

Karim Huu Do

Second Unit Director

Heynes Chad

Heynes Chad

Third Assistant Director

Bongani Malgas

Bongani Malgas

Third Assistant Director

Nadia Brand

Nadia Brand

Second Assistant Director

Mayra Garcia

Mayra Garcia

Unit Production Manager

Kyle Hyde

Kyle Hyde

Production Assistant

Dale Butler

Dale Butler

First Assistant Director

Aldine Bronkhorst

Aldine Bronkhorst

Assistant Editor

A'sia Horne

A'sia Horne

Assistant Editor

Shaun O'Dell

Shaun O'Dell

Second Unit Director

Ilze Kitshoff

Ilze Kitshoff

Still Photographer

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Producer

Cathy Schulman

Cathy Schulman

Producer

Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Producer

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Producer

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Special Effects Supervisor

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

"A" Camera Operator

Oliver Wilter

Oliver Wilter

Gaffer