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# Beasts of No Nation (2015): cast and crew

21 cast and 51 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Abraham Attah](https://film.one/person/abraham-attah.md) as Agu
- [Idris Elba](https://film.one/person/idris-elba.md) as Commandant
- [Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye](https://film.one/person/emmanuel-nii-adom-quaye.md) as Strika
- [Opeyemi Fagbohungbe](https://film.one/person/opeyemi-fagbohungbe.md) as Sergeant Gaz
- [Emmanuel Affadzi](https://film.one/person/emmanuel-affadzi.md) as Dike
- [Richard Pepple](https://film.one/person/richard-pepple.md) as Father Friday
- [Ama K. Abebrese](https://film.one/person/ama-k-abebrese.md) as Mother
- [Kobina Amissah-Sam](https://film.one/person/kobina-amissah-sam.md) as Father
- [John Arthur](https://film.one/person/john-arthur.md) as Angry Bush Taxi Driver
- [Kurt Egyiawan](https://film.one/person/kurt-egyiawan.md) as 2nd I-C
- [Jude Akuwudike](https://film.one/person/jude-akuwudike.md) as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
- [Ricky Adelayitor](https://film.one/person/ricky-adelayitor.md) as Village Constable
- Ernest Abbeyquaye as Paramount Chief
- [Nana Mensah](https://film.one/person/nana-mensah.md) as Young Girl
- Andrew Adote as Ecomod 2nd Lieutenant
- Francis Weddey as Big Brother
- Fred Nii Amugi as Pastor
- Grace Nortey as Old Witch Woman
- Emmary Brown as Grandfather
- Nataliah Andoh as BBC Host
- David Dontoh as Linguist

## Directing

- [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://film.one/person/cary-joji-fukunaga.md): Director
- Zorinah Juan-Lieber: Script Supervisor

## Writing

- [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://film.one/person/cary-joji-fukunaga.md): Screenplay
- Uzodinma Iweala: Novel

## Production

- Bill Benenson: Executive Producer
- [Riva Marker](https://film.one/person/riva-marker.md): Producer
- Christine Holder: Co-Executive Producer
- Nnamdi Asomugha: Executive Producer
- [Daniela Taplin Lundberg](https://film.one/person/daniela-taplin-lundberg.md): Producer
- [Idris Elba](https://film.one/person/idris-elba.md): Producer
- Daniel Crown: Producer
- [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://film.one/person/cary-joji-fukunaga.md): Producer
- Todd Courtney: Executive Producer
- Amy Kaufman: Producer
- Peter Pastorelli: Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Mario Zvan: Associate Producer
- Tony Tagoe: Co-Producer
- Tommee May: Executive Producer
- Anthony Brandonisio: Co-Producer
- Jai Stefan: Co-Executive Producer
- Jeff Skoll: Executive Producer
- Ted Sarandos: Executive Producer
- Elika Portnoy: Executive Producer
- Vicki Mayer: Executive Producer
- Elizabeth Koch: Executive Producer
- Jonathan King: Executive Producer
- Kristina Kendall: Executive Producer
- Uzodinma Iweala: Executive Producer
- Mark Holder: Executive Producer
- [Donna Gigliotti](https://film.one/person/donna-gigliotti.md): Executive Producer
- Pauline Fischer: Executive Producer
- Alish Erman: Associate Producer
- Fiona Druckenmiller: Executive Producer
- Sarah Dowland: Executive Producer
- Jamal Daniel: Executive Producer
- Daniel Damah: Line Producer
- Rebecca Cammarata: Associate Producer
- Sarah Bowen: Executive Producer
- [Laura Bickford](https://film.one/person/laura-bickford.md): Executive Producer

## Camera

- [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://film.one/person/cary-joji-fukunaga.md): Director of Photography
- Klemens Becker: Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

## Editing

- [Mikkel E.G. Nielsen](https://film.one/person/mikkel-e-g-nielsen.md): Editor
- [Pete Beaudreau](https://film.one/person/pete-beaudreau.md): Editor
- [Elliot Graham](https://film.one/person/elliot-graham.md): Additional Editor

## Sound and music

- [Dan Romer](https://film.one/person/dan-romer.md): Original Music Composer
- Tracy McKnight: Music Supervisor

## Art

- [Inbal Weinberg](https://film.one/person/inbal-weinberg.md): Production Design
- [Katie Hickman](https://film.one/person/katie-hickman.md): Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Jenny Eagan](https://film.one/person/jenny-eagan.md): Costume Design

## Visual effects

- Sarah Dowland: Visual Effects Producer

## Crew

- Anthony Brandonisio: Post Production Supervisor

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