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Johnny Mad Dog

2008 · 97 min

A raw, immersive plunge into chaos and brutality, leaving you shaken and unsettled long after.

Overview
A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • violence
  • trauma
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness10
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Written by
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Starring
Christopher Minie, Daisy Victoria Vandy, Dagbeh Tweh, Barry Chernoh, Cornelius Keagon, Teddy Boy, Careen Moore, Philip Tokpa
Runtime
97 min
Country
Liberia, France, Belgium
Languages
French, English

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