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Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-07-16

Runtime: 101 mins

Director: Sharad Patel

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, History, Crime, Thriller, War

Original title: Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Production Companies: Intermedia Productions, Film Corporation of Kenya

Production Countries: Kenya, United Kingdom, Nigeria

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