
“Child. Captive. Killer.”
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 Date: 9/11/2015
Runtime: 137 minutes
Languages: Akan, English
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Budget: $6.0M
Revenue: $9.1M
Companies: Participant, Red Crown Productions, Levante Filmes, Mutressa Movies, Primary Productions, Parliament of Owls
Countries: Brazil, United States of America

Emmanuel Affadzi
Dike

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
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Kurt Egyiawan
2nd I-C

Jude Akuwudike
Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
Ricky Adelayitor
Village Constable
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