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Beasts of No Nation
Child. Captive. Killer.
Genres
DramaWar
Overview
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
Details
Budget
$6000000
Revenue
$9077700
Runtime
137 min
Release Date
2015-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1781
Vote Average
7.591
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Abraham Attah
Agu
Idris Elba
Commandant
Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye
Strika
Opeyemi Fagbohungbe
Sergeant Gaz
Emmanuel Affadzi
Dike
Richard Pepple
Father Friday
Ama K. Abebrese
Mother
Kobina Amissah-Sam
Father
John Arthur
Angry Bush Taxi Driver
Kurt Egyiawan
2nd I-C
Jude Akuwudike
Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
Ricky Adelayitor
Village Constable
Ernest Abbeyquaye
Paramount Chief
Nana Mensah
Young Girl
Andrew Adote
Ecomod 2nd Lieutenant
Francis Weddey
Big Brother
Fred Nii Amugi
Pastor
Grace Nortey
Old Witch Woman
Emmary Brown
Grandfather
Nataliah Andoh
BBC Host
David Dontoh
Linguist
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