Escape From Kampala

Name: Escape From Kampala
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1991-08-08
Cast: John Matshikiza, Rudolph Walker, Oke Wambu, John Adewole, Leo Wringer

19911h 30

Drama TV Movie

Synopsis

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".

Director : Roy Battersby

Starring : John Matshikiza, Rudolph Walker, Oke Wambu, John Adewole, Leo Wringer … See more

August 8, 1991

Escape From Kampala

Drama TV Movie

1h 30minAugust 8, 1991

Director : Roy Battersby

Starring : John Matshikiza, Rudolph Walker, Oke Wambu, John Adewole, Leo Wringer … See more

Synopsis

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".