{{short description|2018 Nigerian film}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Italic title}}{{Infobox film | name = The Vendor | image = The vendor poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Odunlade Adekola | producer = Odunlade Adekola | writer = Odunlade Adekola | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | starring = Odunlade Adekola<br>Adunni Ade<br>Jide Kosoko<br>Eniola Ajao<br>Ireti Osayemi<br> Kayode Olaseinde <br>Tunde Bernard<br>Bolaji Amusan | narrator = | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = <!-- or: | production_companies = --> | distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --> | released = {{Film date|2018|09|07|df=yes}} | runtime = 102 minutes | country = Nigeria | language = Nigerian | budget = | gross = }} '''The Vendor''' is a 2018 Nigerian nollywood comedy film written by Odunlade Adekola, Korede Ibrahim, and Tunde Komolafe.Produced and directed by Odunlade Adekola,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bada |first1=Gbenga |title='The Vendor' Odunlade Adekola's new comic movie gets release date |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/the-vendor-starring-adunni-odunlade-adekola-gets-release-date-id8814371.html |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|accessdate=1 November 2018|date=2018-09-05 }}</ref> winner of the ''2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards'' Best Actor in a Comedy.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-09-01|title=AMVCA 2018 : Adekola Odunlade, Omotola Ekeinde win best actor, actress|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/adekola-odunlade-omotola-ekeinde-win-best-actor-actress-at-amvca-2018/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-03-12|newspaper=Vanguard|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sanusi|first=Sola|date=2018-09-02|title=Omotola Jalade, Odunlade Adekola, Odunlade Adekola, others win big at AMVCA 2018|url=https://www.legit.ng/1189739-full-list-winners-amvca-2018-edition.html|access-date=2021-03-13|newspaper=Legit.ng|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-02|title=#AMVCA2018: Omotola, Odunlade, Falz, Ali, others win {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/282226-amvca2018-omotola-odunlade-falz-ali-others-win.html|access-date=2021-03-13|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Tunde Kelani, Falz, Bisola, Omotola win at AMVCA 2018|url=https://punchng.com/tunde-kelani-falz-bisola-omotola-win-awards-at-amvca-2018-see-winners-list/|access-date=2021-03-13|newspaper=The Punch|language=en-US}}</ref> The official trailer for the movie was released in August 2018 whilst the movie got its cinema release on 7 September 2018,<ref>{{cite web |title=Odunlade Adekola's The Vendor is barely salvaged by a few laughs |url=https://ynaija.com/odunlade-adekolas-the-vendor-is-barely-salvaged-by-a-few-laughs-639042-2/|date=2018-09-27}}</ref> with a run time of 102 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Vendor, Peppermint… 10 movies you should see this weekend |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/vendor-peppermint-10-movies-see-weekend/|date=2018-09-08|newspaper=TheCable}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Vendor 2018 |url=https://mynaijang.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-vendor.html}}</ref> The film premiered on Netflix on 27 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-25|title='The Vendor': This Nigerian comedy is coming to Netflix soon|url=https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/the-vendor-this-nigerian-comedy-is-coming-to-netflix-soon/41h6vlr|access-date=2021-03-13|newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-30|title=Odunlade Adekola's 'The Vendor' now streaming on Netflix|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/odunlade-adekolas-the-vendor-now-streaming-on-netflix/g7bdnxj|access-date=2021-03-13|newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Plot== The film starred Odunlade Adekola as Gbadebo, a local newspaper vendor suffering from Entitlement syndrome. He is unsatisfied with his life and considers his present status and a lot of the people he interacts with daily to be less than him. He blames his lack of ambition and success on the environment that pervades his environment, but the reality is that he is a lazy man that prefers to spend his days complaining and putting down the honest efforts of those around him.
Gbadebo somehow lands a position as Morayo's driver, a young wealthy lady, played by Adunni Ade. However, his high level of indiscipline makes it impossible for him to work for long in this new job before getting into some serious trouble. owever, he finally made it, when he met his wealthy biological father.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Vendor |url=http://filmstrack.com/the-vendor}}</ref>
==Cast== * Odunlade Adekola as Gbadebo / Godwin * Adunni Ade as Morayo * Jide Kosoko as Akinwunmi * Eniola Ajao as Tinuade * Ireti Osayemi * Kayode Olasehinde as Babasade * Tunde Bernard as Emeka * Bolaji Amusan as Lasisi * Gbenga Oladunni as Mr. Taiwo * Korede Ibrahim as Jegede * Adewale Adebayo as Gateman * Olanrewaju Adeyemi as Mr. Lanre * Funmi Bank Anthony as Pastor * Olajuwon Awe as Daisi * Aderinoye Babatunde as B.J. * Adetutu Balogun as Lady * Nike Hamzat as Folawunmi
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