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Mark Kermode reviews historical drama film The Last King of Scotland, directed by Kevin Macdonald and staring Forest Whitaker & James McAvoy.
As Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives "one of the greatest performances of modern movie history" (Wall Street Journal), one that the Associated...
The Last King of Scotland was a reality check. It was about a man and a dictator. I was mostly riveted through out the runtime and I did feel like I got a gl...
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Parents need to know that this movie is based on the real life of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and includes references to massacres, revenge killings, torture, and abuse. Some scenes depict such violence explicitly, including bloody bodies, shooting, knifing, and grisly torture.
- Kevin Macdonald
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Fox Searchlight
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.
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...
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Feb 3, 2010 · Based on Giles Foden's novel of the same name, The Last King of Scotland is a gripping work of historical fiction that explores the reign of infamous Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and the...