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Jan 19, 2007 · A biographical drama based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician. James McAvoy stars as the Scottish doctor who becomes entangled in Amin's murderous megalomania, while Forest Whitaker won an Oscar for his portrayal of the tyrant.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2007-01-19
Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker , James McAvoy , Kerry Washington , Simon McBurney , and Gillian Anderson .
A 1981 biographical crime drama about the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his brutal regime. The film features Joseph Olita as Amin, Thomas Baptiste as his rival Obote, and Geoffrey Keen as the British ambassador.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Sharad Patel
- 1982-05
Aug 5, 2015 · FILM DESCRIPTION: Director Kevin MacDonald teams with screenwriter Jeremy Brock to adapt Giles Foden's novel detailing the brutal reign of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin as seen through the eyes of his ...
- 3 min
- 737.4K
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2.2K. 355K views 8 years ago. As Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives "one of the greatest performances of modern movie history" (Wall Street Journal), one that the Associated...
- 2 min
- 355.8K
- 20th Century Studios
Jan 19, 2007 · A fictionalized political thriller based on the real-life megalomaniac dictator Idi Amin, played by Forest Whitaker. James McAvoy stars as a Scottish doctor who becomes Amin's personal physician and confidante, but soon realizes his complicity in the atrocities.
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- Biography, Drama
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Summaries. Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin 's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, Scottish physician Nicholas Garrigan flies to Uganda to work at a missionary clinic.
