---
title: 'Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sharad Patel'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Nigeria'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Kenya'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rise-and-fall-of-idi-amin-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081430/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)

1981 · 101 min · History · Nigeria, United Kingdom, Kenya


## Synopsis

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin, also known as Amin: The Rise and Fall, is a 1981 biographical film directed by Sharad Patel and starring Joseph Olita as Idi Amin. Olita also played Amin in the 1991 film Mississippi Masala.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sharad Patel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharad-patel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Gunning](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-gunning)
- **Producer:** [Sharad Patel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharad-patel-2)

## Cast

- [Denis Hills](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-hills)
- [Joseph Olita](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-olita)

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