Beasts of No Nation
“Child. Captive. Killer.”
2015•R•2h 17m•7.6•Released
DramaWar
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.
Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writer
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$9M
Languages
Akan, English
Studio
Participant
Cast
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
Production
Company
Participant
Company
Red Crown Productions
Company
Levante Filmes
Company
Mutressa Movies
Company
Primary Productions
Company
Parliament of Owls
Producer
Riva Marker
Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Producer
Idris Elba
Producer
Daniel Crown
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