Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

2015
2h 17m
7.6

7.6/10

1,875 votes • View on IMDb

"Child. Captive. Killer."

Overview

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a 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.

Status: Released

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $9,077,700

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Participant Red Crown Productions Levante Filmes Mutressa Movies Primary Productions Parliament of Owls
Production Countries
Brazil United States of America
Spoken Languages
Akan English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 11, 2015
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1365050
Website Visit Site

Cast

Abraham Attah
Abraham Attah

Agu

Idris Elba
Idris Elba

Commandant

Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye
Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye

Strika

Opeyemi Fagbohungbe
Opeyemi Fagbohungbe

Sergeant Gaz

Emmanuel Affadzi
Emmanuel Affadzi

Dike

Richard Pepple
Richard Pepple

Father Friday

Ama K. Abebrese
Ama K. Abebrese

Mother

Kobina Amissah-Sam
Kobina Amissah-Sam

Father

John Arthur
John Arthur

Angry Bush Taxi Driver

Kurt Egyiawan
Kurt Egyiawan

2nd I-C

Jude Akuwudike
Jude Akuwudike

Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood

Ricky Adelayitor
Ricky Adelayitor

Village Constable

Key Crew

Nnamdi Asomugha
Executive Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Producer
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Director
Riva Marker
Producer
Bill Benenson
Executive Producer
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Screenplay
Idris Elba
Producer
Daniel Crown
Producer