The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella teams with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis to adapt author Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling series of novels in this film concerning Botswana's only female-owned detective agency. The first feature film shot entirely in the south-central African country of Botswana, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency follows seasoned sleuth Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott) as she investigates cases, assists the locals in solving various personal problems, and falls for the prominent owner of a successful garage. Anika Noni Rose co-stars as Ramotswe's quirky assistant, Mma Makutsi, in a feature intended to spark a full series. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, (more)
- Director(s):
- Anthony Minghella
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Synopsis of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella teams with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis to adapt author Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling series of novels in this film concerning Botswana's only female-owned detective agency. The first feature film shot entirely in the south-central African country of Botswana, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency follows seasoned sleuth Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott) as she investigates cases, assists the locals in solving various personal problems, and falls for the prominent owner of a successful garage. Anika Noni Rose co-stars as Ramotswe's quirky assistant, Mma Makutsi, in a feature intended to spark a full series. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Jill Scott - Precious Ramotswe
- Lucian Msamati - JLB Matekoni
- Idris Elba
- Winston Ntshona
- Anika Noni Rose - Mma Makutsi
- David Oyelowo
- Colin Salmon
- John Kani
- Director(s):
- Anthony Minghella
- Writer(s):
- Richard Curtis, Anthony Minghella
- Producer(s):
- Tim Bricknell, Sydney Pollack
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