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Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

The rage of a maniac... the rape of a people!

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DramaHistoryCrimeThrillerWar

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The chronicle of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

16 July 1981

Country

Kenya

Cast

Joseph Olita

Joseph Olita

Idi Amin

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Dr. Michael Oloya

Leonard Trolley

Leonard Trolley

Bob Astles

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

British Ambassador

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Freedom fighter Ofumbi

André Maranne

André Maranne

French Ambassador

Denis Hills

Denis Hills

Self

Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Canadian Ambassador Davis

Norbert Okare

Norbert Okare

Kiwanuka

Ka Vundla

Ka Vundla

Malyamungu

Martin Okello

Martin Okello

Amin Officer

Nicky Giles

Nicky Giles

White Girl

Ann Wanjuga

Ann Wanjuga

Mrs. Olaya

Gordon Gardner

Gordon Gardner

Israeli Ambassador

Alf Joint

Alf Joint

American Ambassador

Fred Ynanga

Fred Ynanga

Archbishop Luwunum

Marlene Dogherty

Marlene Dogherty

Mrs. Dora Bloch

Wade Huie

Wade Huie

First American Journalist

Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson

Second American Journalist

June Kikumu

June Kikumu

Sarah

Roy Leask

Roy Leask

British Journalist

Diane Mercer

Diane Mercer

French Ambassador's Wife

Sophie Kind

Sophie Kind

French Ambassador's Daughter (uncredited)

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Israeli soldier (uncredited)

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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