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Beasts of No Nation

  • 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
92K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,564
2,032
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 Adelayitar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    92K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,564
    2,032
    • Director
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
    • Writers
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga
      • Uzodinma Iweala
    • Stars
      • Abraham Attah
      • Emmanuel Affadzi
      • Ricky Adelayitar
    • 223User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 31 wins & 59 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:14
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    Teaser
    A Guide to the Style of Cary Joji Fukunaga
    Clip 1:40
    A Guide to the Style of Cary Joji Fukunaga
    'Creed II' Cast: What if Your Life Had a Montage?
    Video 1:52
    'Creed II' Cast: What if Your Life Had a Montage?

    Photos93

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    Top Cast65

    Abraham Attah
    Abraham Attah
    • Agu
    Emmanuel Affadzi
    • Dike
    Ricky Adelayitar
    • Village Constable
    • (as Ricky Adelayitor)
    Andrew Adote
    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

    User reviews223

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 16, 2015 (United States)
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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