Beasts of No Nation
Brief Synopsis
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Young Agu is orphaned when his father is murdered in a brutal militia attack on his West African village, and he is enlisted to fight as a child solider in his country's civil war. Fierce warlord Commandant leads his tribe of lost boys in a violent, bloody rampage across the country. Based on the novel "Beasts of No Nation" written by Uzodinma Iweala.
Cast & Crew
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Cary Fukunaga
Director
Moses N Brimaganda
Emmanuel Ato Ghartey
Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Annointed Wesseh
Jose De Bois
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
2015
Production Company
@Radical.Media ; Autoglyph Endcrawl ; Company 3 ; D R Reiff & Associates ; Film Finances, Inc. ; Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers LLP ; Im Global ; Levantine Films ; Loeb & Loeb, LLP ; Panavision, Ltd. ; Participant Media ; Pivotal Post ; Reiff & Associates ; Stepping Stone Foley ; That Cat!
Distribution Company
BLEECKER STREET/NETFLIX; Curzon Artificial Eye
Location
Ghana
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Synopsis
Young Agu is orphaned when his father is murdered in a brutal militia attack on his West African village, and he is enlisted to fight as a child solider in his country's civil war. Fierce warlord Commandant leads his tribe of lost boys in a violent, bloody rampage across the country. Based on the novel "Beasts of No Nation" written by Uzodinma Iweala.
Director
Cary Fukunaga
Director
Cast
Moses N Brimaganda
Emmanuel Ato Ghartey
Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Annointed Wesseh
Jose De Bois
Francis Weddey
Abdul Mumin Mutawaki
Nataliah Andoh
Vera Nyarkoah Antwi
Justice Promise Azudey
Nana Mensah
Kobina Amissah-sam
Jude Akuwudike
Richard Pepple
Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye
Opeyemi Fagbohungbe
Tamba Foday
Ebenezer Annanfo
Vivan Boateng
Pamela Kari Kari
Albert Jackson O'davis
Eric Cole
Ama Abebrese
Gifty Mawena Sossavi
Lisa Awuku
Brimah Watara
Kurt Egyiawan
Richard Lamptey
Cephas Asiedu
Kwame Gadago
Anthony Prince Tomety
Lead Man
Ishak Al-muminin
Prince Kotay
Joe B. Youlo
James Pajebo
Zabon Gibson
Abraham Attah
Arnold Bowman
Sarfurat Jararu
Kwaku Ankomah
Alyscioys Johnson
Bernard Quaye
Randy Aflakpui
Andrew Adote
Idris Elba
Emmanuel Affadzi
Collins Carr
Churly Gee
Grace Nortey
Emmary Brown
Akuoko Albert
Brian Angels
Fred Amugi
Andrew Edwards
Ernest Abbequay
Felix Oppong Kyekyeku
Mirabel Norbert
Ricky Adelayitor
Christopher Minnie
John Arthur
David Dontoh
Teibu Owusu Achcampong
Mayty Barry
Chimi Tako
Dagbeh Tweh
Crew
Konono No. 1
Song Performer
Eric Abbey
Scenic Artist
Joshua Aboagye
Medic
George Achieng
Song
Henry Acteson
Art Department
Michael Owusu Addo
Song
Christian Mawuli Afengo
Set Costumer
Randy Aflakpui
Song Performer
Kasai Allstars
Song Performer
Abe Altbuch
Best Boy Grip
Suzzy Amedor
Set Costumer
Gilbert Ekow Ampah
On-Set Dresser
Yaw Amponsah
Location Manager
Erik Andreasen
Production Executive
Matthew Ato Anim
Carpenter
Belinda Ankrah
Set Costumer
Elisabeth Annan
Payroll Accountant
John Arthur
Driver
Bridgette Aryee
Office Production Assistant
Richard Aryitey
Driver
Daniel Asamoah
Driver
Bismark Asante
Driver
Edward Asante
Driver
Mercy Mcleana Asare
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Michael Asare
Carpenter
Godwin Sunday Ashong
Props Assistant
Nana Ashong
Transportation Captain
Samuel Asiamah
Set Costumer
Nnamdi Asomugha
Executive Producer
Jamar Atkinson
Security
Lawrence Avenu
Driver
Isaac Awuah
Location Assistant
Offei Awuah
Special Effects
Jordan Axelrod
Apprentice
Isaac Baah
Driver
Jamie Baker
Foley Editor
Darryl Paa Kwesi Bannerman-martin
Song
Damien Bataille
Cgi Artist
Pete Beaudreau
Editor
Klemens Becker
Camera Operator
Matthew Beggina
Driver
Bill Benenson
Executive Producer
Qerne Kofi Bensah
Transportation
Brennan Charles Berger
Accounting Assistant
Josh Berger
Rerecording Assistant
Phillip Bester
Armourer
Wessel Beukes
Special Effects Technician
Laura Bickford
Executive Producer
Staff Benda Bilili
Song Performer
Kevin Bitters
Special Effects Supervisor
King Henry Blackson
Set Production Assistant
Stephanie Blackwood
Production Supervisor
Kofi Boahene
Driver
Steven Bodner
Colorist
Henry Borrasso
Compositor
Sarah Bowen
Executive Producer
Arnold Bowman
Location Assistant
Fred Braithwaite
Song
Anthony Brandonisio
Coproducer
Anthony Brandonisio
Post-Production Supervisor
John Budion
Visual Effects
Joseph Anthony Bulley
Song
Chris Burgoyne
Makeup
Ashley Bush
Assistant
Jesse D. Cain
Assistant Camera
Jb Cambier
Compositor
Rebecca Cammarata
Associate Producer
Denise Carver
Researcher
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Sebastian Chang
Engineer
Adam Christgau
Music
Abraham Cobbina
Driver
Emmanuel Coffie
Driver
Jacob Coleman
Visual Effects Producer
Connie Conrad
Rotoscope Artist
Ross Coscia
Camera Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Fabien Coupez
Compositor
Todd Courtney
Executive Producer
John Craigmile
Post-Production Accountant
Dan Cregan
Compositor
Daniel Crown
Producer
Daniel Crown
Executive Producer
Martin Czembor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Twumasi Dadzi
Driver
Daniel Damah
Line Producer
Jamal Daniel
Executive Producer
Mikkel Deleuran
Camera Assistant
Jean-marc Demmer
Visual Effects
Claire Dobner
Assistant
Joe Doughan
Dolly Grip
Sarah Dowland
Visual Effects
Fiona Drukenmiller
Executive Producer
Maureen Duffy
Other
Coco Dunaway
Set Costumer
Dominic Dunoo
Set Costumer
Alex Durie
Color
Mario Duthie
Special Effects Technician
Jenny Eagan
Costume Designer
Hubert Mputu Ebondo
Song
Richard Effah
Driver
Emily Egge
Costume Supervisor
Idris Elba
Producer
Warren Elrick
Special Effects Technician
Craig Emanuel
Legal Services
Kurt Enger
Executive
Alish Erman
Associate Producer
Samuel Etsiwah
Driver
Ibrahim Fatau
Driver
Seth Matthew Faulk
Music
Sante Ferrante
Camera
Kweku Fianko
Driver
Pauline Fischer
Executive Producer
Stephen Forson
Driver
Fab Five Freddy
Song
Kayda Afriyie Frimpong
Costumes
Yu Fujii
Visual Effects
Cary Fukunaga
Screenplay
Cary Fukunaga
Director Of Photography
Cary Fukunaga
Producer
Mawuli Gavor
Office Production Assistant
William Gbletsidie
Extras Casting Assistant
Dzifa Aku Gbordzi
Art Department Coordinator
Donna Gigliotti
Executive Producer
Talia Marash Gleason
Compositor
Daniel Goldstein
Production Coordinator
Glen Bay Grant
Set Production Assistant
Lynzi Grant
Visual Effects
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Grip
Emily Greene
Music
Shawn Greene
Gaffer
Key Grullon
Visual Effects
Eli Gurevich
Production Controller
Eli Gurevich
Production Supervisor
Matt Haasch
Foley Recordist
Oliver Jeppe Hagde
Camera Assistant
Joe Hammond
Driver
Rich Hardy
Compositor
Robin Harlow
Key Grip
Max Harris
Compositor
Gavin Hecker
Foley Editor
Robert Hein
Sound Effects Editor
Ruth Hernandez
Adr Editor
Karen Heston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Katie Hickman
Set Decorator
Jay Hill
Set Production Assistant
Christine Holder
Co-Executive Producer
Mark J. Holder
Executive Producer
Graham Holly
Compositor
Julianne Holzschuh
Compositor
Fred Hopp
Cgi Artist
Naureen Hoque
Legal Services
Jenny-lynne Hucks
Special Effects
Kristyn Hume
Main Title Design
Teniel Humeston
Assistant
Zuuberu Iddrisu
Driver
Maxwell Idun
Painter
Phil Ineno
Compositor
Uzodinma Iweala
Executive Producer
Uzodinma Iweala
Source Material
Scott Jacobs
Boom Operator
Eric Jensch
Assistant Camera
Marshall Johnson
Unit Production Manager
Julie Jones
Legal Services
Zorinah Juan
Script Supervisor
Nunu Kane
Song Performer
Papa Nouroudine Kane
Song
Evan Kantor
Visual Effects
Amy Kaufman
Producer
Bryan Kelley
Grip
Kristina Kendall
Executive Producer
Kenge Kenge
Song Performer
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Robert Kessel
Production Executive
Hayden Kiessling
Assistant
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Kristian Kobzina
Makeup Artist
Elizabeth Koch
Executive Producer
Steve Koenig
Compositor
Mawuko Kuadzi
Casting Associate
Mawuko Kuadzi
Acting Coach
Nina Kuhn
Electrician
George Lara
Foley Recordist
Victoria Lesiw
Editor
Victoria Lesiw
Visual Effects Editor
Ariel Levine
Music
David Levine
Compositor
Dave Lieber
Assistant Property Master
Thor Zing Lodberg
Grip
Robert Ludemann
Graphic Designer
Stephen Macdougall
Assistant Camera
Saul Simon Macwilliams
Sound Design
Paul Mafuz
Visual Effects
Marianne Magne
Compositor
Jon Mallard
Assistant Director
Yann Mallard
Matte Painter
Michael Marchese
Apprentice
Victoria Mark
Production Secretary
Riva Marker
Producer
Cliff Martinez
Music
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
War
Release Date
2015
Production Company
@Radical.Media ; Autoglyph Endcrawl ; Company 3 ; D R Reiff & Associates ; Film Finances, Inc. ; Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers LLP ; Im Global ; Levantine Films ; Loeb & Loeb, LLP ; Panavision, Ltd. ; Participant Media ; Pivotal Post ; Reiff & Associates ; Stepping Stone Foley ; That Cat!
Distribution Company
BLEECKER STREET/NETFLIX; Curzon Artificial Eye
Location
Ghana
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2015
Limited Release in United States October 16, 2015
Released in United States on Digital October 16, 2015
Project was previously in development at Focus Features.
Limited Release in United States October 16, 2015
Based on the novel "Beasts of No Nation" written by Uzodinma Iweala published by HarperCollins November 1, 2005.
Film will have day-and-date release via Netflix and U.S. theatrical.
Released in United States on Digital October 16, 2015 (Netflix )
Released in United States 2015
