Summary:
In 1970, the just-graduated doctor Nicholas Garrigan moves to Uganda to get rid of his conservative father. While working in a mission in the country, he meets the new President Idi Amin after the coup-d'é-tat that overthrow the former government. He is invited to become his personal physician in Kampala and along the years he sees how despotic his friend is.
| Runtime: | 123 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language. |
| Production: | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country: | UK |
| Languages: | English, German, French, Swahili |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kevin Macdonald | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Giles Foden | Novel |
| Jeremy Brock | Screenplay |
| Peter Morgan | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker | Idi Amin |
| Gillian Anderson | Sarah Merrit |
| James McAvoy | Dr. Nicholas Garrigan |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga | Masanga |
| Adam Kotz | Dr. Merrit |
| Barbara Rafferty | Mrs. Garrigan |
| Chris Wilson | Perkins |
| David Ashton | Dr. Garrigan (Senior) |
| David Oyelowo | Dr. Junju |
| Dr. Dick Stockley | Times Journalist |
| Kerry Washington | Kay Amin |
| Sam Okelo | Bonny |
| Sarah Nagayi | Tolu |
| Simon McBurney | Stone |
| Stephen Rwangyezi | Jonah Wasswa |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Allon Reich | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Calderwood | Producer |
| Andrew Macdonald | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Wood | Line Producer |
| Charles Steel | Producer |
| Christine Ruppert | Co-Producer |
| Lisa Bryer | Producer |
| Ros Borland | Co-Producer: Slate North, Scotland |
| Suzanne Warren | Associate Producer: Cowboy Films |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Vicki Patterson | Associate Producer: Slate Films |
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