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A Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the worldâs most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garriganâs brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Aminâs savagery--and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 1 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 27th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Fox International
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| Production Co.: |
Film4, DNA Films, Slate Films, Cowboy Films, Tatfilm GmbH
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| Studios: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| Financiers: |
U.K. Film Council, Scottish Screen
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$17,605,861 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Uganda
United Kingdom
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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