Who Killed Captain Alex?

Who Killed Captain Alex?

Year: 2010

Runtime: 68 mins

Language: English

ComedyDramaAction

Praised as Uganda’s first action film, this energetic thriller follows the chaotic aftermath of a daring police raid in Kampala that leaves a police captain dead. As the city reels, the narrative tracks the ensuing confusion, power struggles and the hunt for the mysterious assassin, delivering unexpected twists and relentless pacing.

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1

Alex arrives and establishes a forward post in Wakaliga

Captain Alex and his unit set up a forward base in the village of Wakaliga, shifting the balance of power in the area. Locals watch with curiosity and unease as soldiers march through narrow streets. A tense night at a local bar turns into a clash that Alex steps in to defuse, retreating with his men to signal a preference for calculated moves.

Day 1 Wakaliga, Kampala
2

Infiltration of a Tiger Mafia drug deal

During a precision operation against a Tiger Mafia drug deal, Alex's team infiltrates from within and disrupts the exchange. The chaos results in the capture of Richard's brother, raising the stakes for the gang. The deal's failure hardens the mafia's resolve for revenge.

Night Tiger Mafia operation site near Kampala
3

Richard's ruthless acts and the spy plan

Richard berates his men before realizing his plan has been compromised. He shoots Ritah, his wife, in a furious act and swears revenge on Alex. He also orders a spy to seduce Alex in his tent and mobilizes the rest of his forces for a later capture.

Night Tiger Mafia camp, Kampala outskirts
4

An unseen killer fells Captain Alex

An unknown shooter strikes in the chaos, and Alex is felled, leaving his troops adrift. The command structure collapses as the soldiers mourn their fallen commander. The morning after promises a new, uncertain phase of the conflict.

Night Base near Kampala
5

Bruce U arrives to avenge his brother

At dawn, Captain Alex's brother Bruce U arrives in Kampala with a clear mission: to find the killer and avenge his brother. He retrieves a Tiger Mafia card from Alex's tent and begins a personal quest to bring the gang to justice. His arrival signals a new, more personal frontier in the battle.

Dawn Kampala
6

Bruce faces the shaolin temple trial

Bruce travels to a shaolin temple and faces a sequence of martial challenges while the temple master watches. The master declines to intervene, insisting that Bruce must forge his own path to vengeance. Undeterred, Bruce returns to continue his quest.

Day Shaolin temple
7

Bruce trains in the forest and meets Ritah

Bruce retreats to a forest to train, sleeping in a tree and pushing his body and mind to the limit. In solitude he encounters Ritah again, who has amnesia but becomes wary at first and then ally. A crucial tattoo on Ritah reveals her mafia affiliation, and she regains her memory, agreeing to guide Bruce toward the Mafia base.

Days Forest
8

Ritah leads Bruce toward the Mafia base

Ritah's memory returns and she agrees to guide Bruce to the Tiger Mafia's base. The tattoo seals her loyalty and turns her into a crucial ally who helps navigate through the forest toward the gang's stronghold.

Late stage of Bruce's training Forest to Mafia base route
9

Capital strike plan is set and betrayed

Back in the capital, a new UPDF commander devises a bold plan to strike the mafia's stronghold. The plan is overheard by Richard through a turncoat police officer, turning intelligence into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game. Richard mobilizes his forces and coordinates a counterattack as the mafia prepares a dramatic distraction.

After dawn Kampala
10

Distraction plan: steal a helicopter

Richard orders one of his men to seize an attack helicopter and threaten to bomb Kampala as a calculated distraction. The aim is to cripple the government's response and buy the mafia time to regroup. The looming threat escalates the stakes for Bruce as he closes in.

Evening Tiger Mafia base
11

Bruce's raid on the Tiger Mafia base

Bruce launches a daring raid on the base, fighting his way through fortified defenses. He holds his own for a time, but is ultimately captured and brought before Richard. The confrontation tests Bruce's martial skill and unyielding resolve.

Night Tiger Mafia base
12

Final strike and the forest retreat

The UPDF bombs the base with a helicopter, forcing the mafia to retreat into the surrounding forest. Old loyalties are tested as the remaining operatives scatter. In the forest's brutal aftermath, Richard remains the last active threat, but he is shot and captured.

After helicopter strike Forest and base vicinity
13

Martial law and the unresolved killer

Kampala falls under martial law as order settles over a shaken city. The Tiger Mafia is largely eliminated, but Captain Alex's killer remains unknown. The film closes on a haunting note about justice and memory in a city shaped by violence and resilience.

End Kampala

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