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Johnny Mad Dog

  • 2008
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.5K
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Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.
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A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in the West African Country Liberia.A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in the West African Country Liberia.A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in the West African Country Liberia.

  • Director
    • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
  • Writers
    • Emmanuel Dongala
    • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
  • Stars
    • Christophe Minie
    • Daisy Victoria Vandy
    • Joseph Duo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Dongala
      • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
    • Stars
      • Christophe Minie
      • Daisy Victoria Vandy
      • Joseph Duo
    • 19User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations

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    Léo Boyeneh Kote in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
    Joseph Duo in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
    Mohammed Sesay in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
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    Dagbeth Tweh in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
    Christophe Minie in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
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    Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire in Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
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    Lawrence King
    • Ibrahim
    Massiata E. Kenneh
    • Tanya Toyo
    Anthony King
    • Pere Ibrahim
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    • Director
      • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Dongala
      • Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
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    • Trivia
      Visa d'exploitation (en France) n° 113658
    • Goofs
      When the girl finds his wounded father, the location of the blood on Sleeveless shirt changes in the following scenes.

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    7/10
    violence breeds violence
    I've been drawn to Johnny Mad Dog by the fact that Mathieu Kassovitz was one of the producers. Despite his escapades with Hollywood he was able to amass a fine body of work, so i was curious what he got involved with this time.

    I saw this movie as a powerful docudrama that shows the realities of a prolonged civil war in Subsaharan Africa. It follows the protagonists in a cold, almost detached, matter-of-fact way. When you give weapons to kids life becomes a simple but deadly game. The movie offers no answers, since it seems there are no answers. In this sense it is similar to Kassovitz's movie Hate (1995).

    But the strongest message is that this topic has been known for decades. As if the civil wars in Africa were a part of local folklore and there is nothing to be done about it.
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    • Jun 2, 2013

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Liberia
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • TFM Distribution (France)
    • Languages
      • Kru
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Džoni besni pas
    • Filming locations
      • Careysburg, Liberia
    • Production companies
      • MNP Entreprise
      • Explicit Films
      • Scope Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,139
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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