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Escape From Kampala

19911h 30mRoy Battersby

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The true story of a daring prison break. Wycliffe Kato, Director of Civil Aviation in Idi Amin's Uganda was at the airport to catch a flight to Canada for a conference when he was arrested by Amin's secret police, members of the notorious State Research Bureau, and thrown into the Nakasero prison. This should have meant certain death, but, along with his cell mates, army officers who had come under suspicion of organizing a coup, he escaped and made it on foot to Nairobi. This TV movie is based on Wycliffe Kato's own account in his book "Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse".

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What is Escape From Kampala (1991) about?

The true story of a daring prison break. Wycliffe Kato, Director of Civil Aviation in Idi Amin's Uganda was at the airport to catch a flight to Canada for a conference when he was arrested by Amin's secret police, members of the notorious State Research Bureau, and thrown into the Nakasero prison. This should have meant certain death, but, along with his cell mates, army officers who had come…

Who stars in Escape From Kampala?

Escape From Kampala stars John Matshikiza (Wycliffe Kato), Rudolph Walker (Kimumwe), Oke Wambu (Kasujja), John Adewole (Okech), Leo Wringer (Nambale). The film was directed by Roy Battersby.

How long is Escape From Kampala?

Escape From Kampala has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1991.

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