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| Forest Whitaker | ... | Idi Amin | |
| James McAvoy | ... | Dr. Nicholas Garrigan | |
| Kerry Washington | ... | Kay Amin | |
| Gillian Anderson | ... | Sarah Merrit | |
| Simon McBurney | ... | Stone | |
| David Oyelowo | ... | Dr. Junju | |
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Stephen Rwangyezi | ... | Jonah Wasswa |
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Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga | ... | Masanga (as Abby Mukiibi) |
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Adam Kotz | ... | Dr. Merrit |
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Sam Okelo | ... | Bonny |
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Sarah Nagayi | ... | Tolu |
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Chris Wilson | ... | Perkins |
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Dick Stockley | ... | Times Journalist (as Dr. Dick Stockley) |
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Barbara Rafferty | ... | Mrs. Garrigan |
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David Ashton | ... | Dr. Garrigan - Senior |
In the early 1970s Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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There have been so few pictures this year that are standouts. This movie is one of them. Much of what you will see is true, and did occur in Uganda's history. Amin's doctor, played by James Macavoy, is the main fiction in the movie, but one would think they are watching a historical event. Macavoy's character is so real. The doctor grows from a free thinking, adventure loving, womanizer, to a scared, concerned, and enlightened person. The viewer watches through Macavoys eyes as he witnesses the horrors of Amin's (Forest Whitaker's) presidency and regime.
Forest Whitaker, IS Amin in this feature. Whitaker is not the silent sometimes brooding character you remember in other films he has been in. His accent,his face, and his emotions seem to no longer be Whitaker's but Amin's. This movie will scare the viewer because of its realism, and how it builds up to a tension that is hard to endure. The visuals are not for the squeamish. Go ahead and hide your eyes during the "tough" scenes. It is still worth seeing this movie for the fast paced story, realistic drama, fascinating tale, and for the unbelievable acting. By the end of the movie the audience is exhausted, but satisfied that they saw a worthy flick.