Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
The rage of a maniac... the rape of a people!
Genres
Overview
The chronicle of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1981-07-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.2
Joseph Olita
Idi Amin
Thomas Baptiste
Dr. Michael Oloya
Leonard Trolley
Bob Astles
Geoffrey Keen
British Ambassador
Louis Mahoney
Freedom fighter Ofumbi
André Maranne
French Ambassador
Denis Hills
Self
Tony Sibbald
Canadian Ambassador Davis
Norbert Okare
Kiwanuka
Ka Vundla
Malyamungu
Martin Okello
Amin Officer
Nicky Giles
White Girl
Ann Wanjuga
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Gordon Gardner
Israeli Ambassador
Alf Joint
American Ambassador
Fred Ynanga
Archbishop Luwunum
Marlene Dogherty
Mrs. Dora Bloch
Wade Huie
First American Journalist
Rick Anderson
Second American Journalist
June Kikumu
Sarah
Roy Leask
British Journalist
Diane Mercer
French Ambassador's Wife
Sophie Kind
French Ambassador's Daughter (uncredited)
Jonathan Ross
Israeli soldier (uncredited)
Ed Bishop
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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