Johnny Mad Dog(2008)
The reality of child soldiers is depicted in disturbing, realistic detail as the young are exploited for evil leaders in an unnamed African civil war.
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Age group16+ years
Duration96 mins
- Bronwyn, 15
- 9 reviews
...wow. I'm not surprised this film is rated as it is as some scenes were a bit...yeah...but the concept of the film is a great one. Having a film set about teenage soldiers, with a mid-teen leading the brutality seems like a shocking idea, but it happens, and showing the true-ish world of this has impact. But yeah, lots of swearing (but it's in the subtitles). It's a good film, but I wouldn't recommend anyone under the age of 15 to watch it, as it's kinda disturbing in some places...
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