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Amin -- The Rise and Fall

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Dictator Idi Amin Dada (Joseph Olita) rules Uganda with a mad and murderous zeal from 1971 until his overthrow and forced exile in 1979.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 04/08/2021
3/5
...it's compelling to watch a film so contemporaneous as a primary source... Go to Full Review
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06/13/2021 AMIN THE RISE AND FALL is a non stop thrill ride sure to please everyone. an ultra-bloodbath ,very interesting story of the late eastern african dictator who is killing people left and right. a few loose ends but still satisfying. I recommend it. See more 02/25/2015 A bit dated, but good account of Amin's reign. See more 02/18/2013 It shows Amin in all his ridiculousness. I suppose it captures certain truths and it's important for the world to know what kind of a dictator he was. That said, it's not terribly unique or interesting. It's what one would expect. It never grabs you emotionally and worst of all, it never gets too nasty. It's all pretty tame. The heads in the freezer is probably the most shocking moment. See more bill t @Spuzz 12/31/2011 Craxy assed movie about yes, the rise and fall of Idi Amin. None of this was talked about during "The Last King Of Scotland!". Actually, imagine that movie, and imagine it as a late 70's exploitation movie, and that's what you have, Bodies flying all over the place, extreme bad acting and just puzzling set pieces make this a definite curio. See more 08/24/2011 Perhaps a bit comical and over dramatic (cannibalism, decapitated heads in the freezer, so on) but still quite disturbing seeing as how some of these things DID happen and the fact that they cost the lives of innocent people at the hand of a childish, incompetent, sadistic tyrant is quite disturbing. See more 06/11/2009 An exploitation movie about Amin!!!The Trailer was awesome but the film didn't live up to the hype. Too bad. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dictator Idi Amin Dada (Joseph Olita) rules Uganda with a mad and murderous zeal from 1971 until his overthrow and forced exile in 1979.
Director
Sharad Patal
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 41m