Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1h 41min

Drama

History

Crime

Thriller

War

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

Production Companies

Intermedia Productions

Film Corporation of 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
Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Canadian Ambassador Davis
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
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)

Release date

16th Jul 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English