It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal .. Read more
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
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It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas Garrigan is originally blinded by his larger than life and charming persona. But when the terrible truth of his despotic rule is revealed, he must fight for both his life and soul against one of the cruellest leaders in history.
Deftly mixing fact and fiction and startlingly resonant with today's world, the film features a tour de force performance from Forest Whitaker as Amin and carves two unforgettable portraits: one of a charismatic but psychopathic ruler who ravaged his country and the other, of a witness to history who finally finds the courage to make a stand.
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Kerry Washington |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min Blu-ray: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 14 May 2007 Blu-ray: 01 Feb 2010 |
If ever there was a film that lives and dies with its lead actor, its this one. Forest Whitaker gives a terrific,... read more on Time Out
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Though this was hardly the worst film I have seen this year it was somewhat of an anticlimax. I can only assume that the masses have once more followed like ... read more »
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Quite shocking in places, good cast
Decent film about Idi Amin, good cast and well acted. Bit shocking in places and definately not one to watch if your after something light hearted and ... read more »
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Awesome movie
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Amazing film
I think if i could write amazing amazing amazing twenty times i would this film is incredible. I cant say much else other than it was truly amazing.
It’s the best of times and the worst of times for the UK Film Council. The best of times, because the Film Council played a significant role in getting Richard Ayoade’s first film Submarine off the ground. The coming of age comedy, which opens this week, has been met with rave reviews and was sold to The Weinstein Company for US distribution. The Film Council also invested in Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur and James Marsh’s documentary Project Nim, both of which won... Read more
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