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The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor.
- $6 million
- Charles Steel, Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood
Jan 19, 2007 · A biographical drama about a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 1970s. The movie stars James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, and Gillian Anderson, and won an Oscar for Whitaker's performance.
- (193K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2007-01-19
The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and historical fact, is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ.
- Giles Foden
- Novel
- 1998
- 1998
Jan 19, 2007 · A biographical drama about the personal physician and confidante of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, starring Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy. Critics praise Whitaker's performance and the film's portrayal of power and corruption, while audiences rate it highly as well.
- (15.3K)
- Kevin Macdonald
- R
- Forest Whitaker
A drama based on the true story of a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Find out where to watch the movie online, see the cast, synopsis, ratings and more.
- 2006
- R
- Kevin Macdonald
A Scottish doctor becomes the personal physician and confidant of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 1970s. He soon realizes the horrors of Amin's regime and tries to escape, but fails and is brutally executed.
An portrayal of brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. 1,991 IMDb 7.6 2 h 3 min 2007. X-Ray R. Drama · Historical · Eerie · Emotional.
