# Johnny Mad Dog (2008)

> A brutal civil-war drama follows a teenage commander and a girl civilian whose lives reveal the human wreckage of child soldiering.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4310

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
- Cast: Christopher Minie, Daisy Victoria Vandy, Dagbeh Tweh, Barry Chernoh, Cornelius Keagon, Teddy Boy, Careen Moore, Philip Tokpa
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042424/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, confrontational, bleak, serious viewing, social justice discussion

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