Johnny Mad Dog
2008 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.1 · 63% critics
This war drama follows child soldiers caught up in brutal fighting in an unnamed African country. Using a cast of unknown performers, it presents a stark look at conflict through the eyes of the young people forced into it.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-05-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (65 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a harsh, stripped-down war drama in the vein of Welcome to Sarajevo or Tears of the Sun; Not for you if you want escapism, easy heroes, or a lighter tone.
Pros: urgent war story; raw, direct approach; grounded unknown cast | Cons: very bleak tone; hard subject matter; little relief
Themes
- civil war
- africa
- child soldier
- kids
- children in wartime
Cast & crew
Christopher Minie
as Johnny Mad Dog
Daisy Victoria Vandy
as Laokole
- DT
Dagbeh Tweh
as No Good Advice
- BC
Barry Chernoh
as Small Devil
Cornelius Keagon
Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire