Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

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Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

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

1981

1h 41m

7.2(3 votes)

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Overview

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

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25 members

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Joseph Olita

Idi Amin

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Thomas Baptiste

Dr. Michael Oloya

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Leonard Trolley

Bob Astles

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Geoffrey Keen

British Ambassador

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Louis Mahoney

Freedom fighter Ofumbi

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André Maranne

French Ambassador

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Denis Hills

Self

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Tony Sibbald

Canadian Ambassador Davis

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Norbert Okare

Kiwanuka

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Ka Vundla

Malyamungu

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Martin Okello

Amin Officer

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Nicky Giles

White Girl

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Ann Wanjuga

Mrs. Olaya

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Gordon Gardner

Israeli Ambassador

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Alf Joint

American Ambassador

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Fred Ynanga

Archbishop Luwunum

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Marlene Dogherty

Mrs. Dora Bloch

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Writing

Wade Huie

First American Journalist

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Rick Anderson

Second American Journalist

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June Kikumu

Sarah

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Roy Leask

British Journalist

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Diane Mercer

French Ambassador's Wife

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Sophie Kind

French Ambassador's Daughter (uncredited)

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Jonathan Ross

Israeli soldier (uncredited)

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Ed Bishop

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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