Beasts of No Nation
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.
Release & Details
Release Date
2015-09-11
TMDb Rating
7.6
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
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