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Forest Whitaker's performance as real-life megalomaniac dictator Idi Amin powers this fictionalized political thriller, a blunt and brutal tale about power and corruption. Read Critics Reviews....
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- Kevin Macdonald
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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...
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The Last King of Scotland. By Cynthia Fuchs, Common Sense Media Reviewer. age 17+. Brutal look at the consequences of absolute power. No kids. Movie R 2006 121 minutes. Rate movie.
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- Cynthia Fuchs
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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...
Sep 27, 2006 · British Independent Film Awards. • 2 Wins & 6 Nominations. 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).
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- Kevin Macdonald
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Gripping, brutal and powerful, 'The Last King of Scotland' is a brilliant dramatic depiction of the life of megalomaniac Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, perfectly portrayed by Forest Whitaker in his Oscar-winning performance as one of the greatest casting against type roles seen in film.
Jan 19, 2007 · The Last King of Scotland: Directed by Kevin Macdonald. With Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson. Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.