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Johnny Mad Dog
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Wikipedia article
'Johnny Mad Dog' is a 2008 French/Liberian war film directed by Jean-Stphane Sauvaire and based on the novel 'Johnny chien mchant' (2002) by the Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala. It tells the story of a group of child soldiers fighting for the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebels in 2003, during the Second Liberian Civil War.
The film stars Christopher Minie (as Johnny), Daisy Victoria Vandy (as Laokol), Dagbeh Tweh, Barry Chernoh, Mohammed Sesay and Joseph Duo.Catsoulis, Jeannette. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/movies/21roundup-JOHNNYMADDOG_RVW.html Child Soldiers on an Adult Rampage]". 'New York Times', 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2022
Plot
The teenage rebel Johnny Mad Dog leads the small group of younger boys commanded by the older General Never Die, who feeds them cocaine. The film follows the group's march towards the capital Monrovia, and follows them in a gritty realistic manner as they move through a series of towns and villages, where they terrify and often execute the population. The soldiers are depicted as almost feral, committing acts of pillage and rape, with scant regard for even their own lives.Bradshaw, Peter. "Johnny Mad Dog". 'The Guardian', 22 October 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010. They wear a variety of outlandish outfits including butterfly wings and a wedding dress and have nicknames such as No Good Advice, Captain Dust to Dust, and Chicken Hair."[http://festival.sundance.org/2009/film_events/films/johnny_mad_dog Johnny Mad Dog] ". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
Production
The actors were mostly aged 10 to 15, including Christopher Minie, Daisy Victoria Vandy, Dagbeh Tweh, Barry Chernoh, Mohammed Sesay, and Joseph Duo. All were unknowns when cast; some were themselves former child soldiers.Burke, Gavin. "[http://entertainment.ie/movie_reviews/Johnny-Mad-Dog/6639.htm Johnny Mad Dog] ". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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