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Beasts of No Nation

  • 2015
  • 12
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Abraham Attah in Beasts of No Nation (2015)
A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
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A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.

  • Director
    • Cary Joji Fukunaga
  • Writers
    • Cary Joji Fukunaga
    • Uzodinma Iweala
  • Stars
    • Abraham Attah
    • Emmanuel Affadzi
    • Ricky Adelayitor
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    87K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
    • Writers
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
      • Uzodinma Iweala
    • Stars
      • Abraham Attah
      • Emmanuel Affadzi
      • Ricky Adelayitor
    • 215User reviews
    • 196Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 31 wins & 59 nominations total

    Videos4

    Main Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
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    Teaser
    Trailer 1:38
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    A Guide to the Style of Cary Joji Fukunaga
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    Top cast

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    Abraham Attah
    Abraham Attah
    • Agu
    Emmanuel Affadzi
    • Dike
    Ricky Adelayitor
    • Village Constable
    Andrew Adote
    • Ecomod 2nd Lieutenant
    Vera Nyarkoah Antwi
    • Little Sister
    Ama K. Abebrese
    Ama K. Abebrese
    • Mother
    Kobina Amissah-Sam
    Kobina Amissah-Sam
    • Father
    Francis Weddey
    • Big Brother
    Fred Nii Amugi
    Fred Nii Amugi
    • Pastor
    • (as Fred Amugi)
    John Arthur
    John Arthur
    • Angry Bush Taxi Driver
    Grace Nortey
    • Old Witch Woman
    Emmary Brown
    • Grandfather
    Nataliah Andoh
    • BBC Host
    Matthew Mpoke Bigg
    • BBC Correspondent
    Nana Mensah
    • Young Girl
    Ernest Abbeyquaye
    • Paramount Chief
    • (as Ernest Abbequay)
    David Dontoh
    • Linguist
    Kwame Gadago
    • Village Man
    • Director
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
    • Writers
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
      • Uzodinma Iweala
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Cary Joji Fukunaga cast real former child soldiers and members of the various factions from the Sierra Leone and Liberian Civil War such the Liberian Armed Forces, the LURD, and the CDF as extras and consultants but they ran into difficulty getting everyone onto the set in Ghana because they were held up in the Ivory Coast as suspected mercenaries.
    • Goofs
      When Preacher confronts the Commandant to say that he is leaving, the Commandant calls him Two I-C, who died earlier in the story.

      This is not necessarily a goof. Two I-C is a rank (Second in Command), not a name. When the first Two I-C is killed, presumably on Commandant's orders, Commandant needs to delegate a new deputy leader and chooses Preacher. This is why Preacher's decision to leave carries such weight, and why he later opts to return to the bush.
    • Quotes

      Agu: I saw terrible things... and I did terrible things. So if I'm talking to you, it will make me sad and it will make you too sad. In this life... I just want to be happy in this life. If I'm telling this to you... you will think that... I am some sort of beast... or devil. I am all of these things... but I also having mother... father... brother and sister once. They loved me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Idris Elba/Tony Goldwyn/Pete Davidson (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Illuminati
      Written by Michael Owusu Addo and Joseph Anthony Bulley

      Performed by Randy Aflakpui, Abdul Mumin Mutawaki, Emmanuel Osei

    User reviews215

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    8/10
    methodically brutal
    Agu is a young boy in an unnamed African nation in the midst of a civil war. There are no services or school for him and his young friends. His father is a local leader. He lives in a buffer zone protected by Nigerian peacekeepers until the peace collapses. Government forces massacre the local population. Agu escapes as his father and brother are killed. He is captured by a rebel force led by Commandant (Idris Elba) who grooms him to be a child soldier.

    This is a methodical depiction of the brutalization of a childhood. Idris Elba has a commanding powerful presence. The kid is an appealing performer. That's why his corruption is so demoralizing. It's a harsh, heart-breaking movie. It's a Netflix movie that is cinematic in quality. The plot is pretty simple and the kid's journey is relatively straight forward. Fukunaga delivers an unflinching look into this slice of the world.
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    • Feb 15, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2015 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Akan
    • Also known as
      • Dã Thú Một Quốc Gia
    • Filming locations
      • Ghana
    • Production companies
      • Red Crown Productions
      • The Princess Grace Foundation
      • Participant
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $90,777
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,003
      • Oct 18, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,777
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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