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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2008): Cast

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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is a 2008 crime comedy directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Jill Scott as Mma Precious Ramotswe, Anika Noni Rose and Lucian Msamati. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Genres
Comedy , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency About?

The premise of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency without spoilers.

The adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts Botswana’s first female-owned detective agency

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Cast & crew

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Cast & Characters

Jill Scott leads the cast as Mma Precious Ramotswe, with Anika Noni Rose as Grace Makutsi and Lucian Msamati as LB Matekoni. Directed by Anthony Minghella.

From the director

More from Anthony Minghella

More films directed by Anthony Minghella, best-rated first: The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain and Truly Madly Deeply.

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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency?

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency released?

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency was released on March 23, 2008.

Who directed The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency?

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency was directed by Anthony Minghella.

More films by Anthony Minghella

Who is in the cast of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency?

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency stars Jill Scott as Mma Precious Ramotswe, Anika Noni Rose as Grace Makutsi and Lucian Msamati as LB Matekoni.

Does The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency have a post-credit scene?

No. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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