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    The Last King of Scotland

    R2007 · Drama · 2h 1m

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  1. Jan 19, 2007 · While in Uganda on a medical mission, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) becomes the personal physician and close confidante of dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker).

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    • Kevin Macdonald
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    • Forest Whitaker
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  3. Sep 27, 2006 · The queasily enjoyable new fiction film “The Last King of Scotland,” based on the novel by Giles Foden and directed by Kevin Macdonald, creates a portrait of this famous Ugandan dictator from...

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  4. Nov 10, 1998 · A remarkable debut novel by British journalist Foden (The Guardian), who describes—in the best Conradian tones—an idealistic young physician’s descent into the maelstrom of Idi Amin’s Uganda.

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  5. Brutal look at the consequences of absolute power. No kids. Read Common Sense Media's The Last King of Scotland review, age rating, and parents guide.

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  6. The Last King of Scotland Reviews. Neither overly political nor overly intellectual, The Last King of Scotland is a powerful, accessible biopic of one of history’s recent madmen. Full...

  7. Sep 27, 2006 · Summary In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Whitaker). 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 physic...

  8. Jan 8, 2007 · A successful intertwining of fact and fiction, The Last King Of Scotland brings us one of the year's best performances: Forest Whitaker as murderous Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

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