This is a list of Nigerian films released in 1997.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | |||||||
| Back to Africa | Tony Abulu | Wole AmeleElla Asad | Produced by Black Ivory Communications | [1] | |||
| Blood Money | Chico Ejiro | Zack OrjiKanayo O. Kanayo | |||||
| Crossroad: The Beginning | Christyn Michaels | Gbenga RichardsNgozi Nwosu Emeka Ossai | |||||
| Dead End 2 | Chico Ejiro | Zack OrjiLiz Benson
Ameze Imariahgbe | Produced by Grand Touch/Amaco and Andy Best | ||||
| Died Wretched | Kenneth Nnebue |
Tom Njemaze | |||||
| Flesh and Blood: The Jessie Chukwuma Story 2 | Chico Ejiro | Ameze ImarhiagbeRichard Mofe-Damijo Bassey-Inyang Ekpeyong | Shot in English LanguageReleased on VHS by International Artists/Ami Home Entertainment | ||||
| Forever | Amaka Igwe | Justus EsiriHilda Dokubo John Nwaobi Ohi Alegbe Jaiye Aboderin | [2] | ||||
| Hostages | Tade Ogidan | Tope IdowuOfuafo Otomewo
Lanre Slogan Tunji Sotimirin | Action | ||||
| Iya Ibeji Eleran Igbe (Mother of Twins, Seller of Bush Meat) | Abbey Lanre | Aduke AdeyemoGbolagade Akinpelu Dupe Johnson Florence Ogunbiyi | Shot in Yoruba LanguageReleased on VHS by Ogogo/Amazing. | ||||
| Obe Gbona (Hot Soup) | Moses Olaiya Adejumo Iya Sala Adisa Baba Oyin Adejobi | Shot in Yoruba LanguageReleased on VHS by Alawada Movies/Bayowa Films. | |||||
| O Le Ku | Tunde Kelani | Yemi Shodimu Feyikemi Abodunrin Pauline Dike Omolola Amusan | Romantic drama | An adaptation of Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola’s novel of the same name | [3] | ||
| Out of Bounds | Tade Ogidan | Richard Mofe DamijoBimbo Akintola
Steve Rhodes | |||||
| Owo Blow | Tade Ogidan | Prince Leke AjaoBimbo Akintola Adewale Elesho Kayode Odumosu | |||||
| Sango | Obafemi Lasode | Wale AdebayoBunmi Sanya | Based on the life story of Sango, the Yoruba god of thunder. | ||||