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A Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world’s most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan’s 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... See Full Description
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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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| U.S. Box Office: |
$17,605,861 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Forest Whitaker makes a lasting impression -- and could well win an Oscar -- as Idi Amin." more...
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B+ |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...absorbing..." more...
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B |
E! Online, Skylaire Alfvegren
"Whitaker's portrayal illustrates Amin's complexity--a study on human nature, rather than an indictment." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...I can't think of a better actor to toggle between media-savvy jester and stone-cold killer than Forest Whitaker..." more...
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B+ |
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