Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)

July 16th, 19811h 41min

Drama, History, Crime, Thriller, War
72%

Overview

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


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Caligula

Caligula


Released on: 1979-08-14
Drama, History

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the e...

The Harmonists

The Harmonists


Released on: 1997-12-25
Music, Drama

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Com...

The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery


Released on: 1978-12-14
Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Crime

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a mov...

Hilde

Hilde


Released on: 2009-03-11
Drama

A biography of Hildegard Knef, one of Germany's biggest post-war stars.

Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde


Released on: 1987-12-03
Adventure, Drama

A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the suga...

Vitória

Vitória


Released on: 2025-03-13
Drama, Crime

Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neig...

Havel

Havel


Released on: 2020-07-23
Drama

The life career of Václav Havel (1936-2011), a persecuted playwright and human rights defender in th...

Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu

Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu


Released on: 2019-11-22
Drama

From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his co...

Lupe

Lupe


Released on: 1966-02-08
Drama

Mexican actress Lupe Vélez's final hours as she overdoses on Seconal.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere


Released on: 2025-10-22
Drama, Music

Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the p...

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story


Released on: 1993-05-07
Drama, History, Action

This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. ...

Chaplin

Chaplin


Released on: 1992-12-17
Drama

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealt...

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville


Released on: 1994-10-28
Comedy, Romance, Drama

An unhappy young couple visit the infamous Kellogg spa in Battle Creek, Michigan while a young hustl...

W.

W.


Released on: 2008-10-17
Drama, History

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his w...

My Dinner with Hervé

My Dinner with Hervé


Released on: 2018-10-20
Drama, TV Movie

An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor H...

The Doors

The Doors


Released on: 1991-03-01
Music, Drama, History

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morris...

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings


Released on: 1996-10-25
Documentary, TV Movie, History, Music

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness


Released on: 1996-10-11
Adventure, Thriller, History

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry ...

The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment


Released on: 1984-10-05
Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeare...

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers


Released on: 2004-10-01
Drama, Comedy, Romance

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings...