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  1. Expect strong performances, plenty of brutality, a tense ending and a very nasty little scene in the airport duty free. Plus some convincingly mutilated bodies in the mortuary. A thriller 'inspired by true events', The Last King Of Scotland is a competent if slightly raggedy film that sticks in the mind.

  2. Aug 13, 2024 · The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 film about the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. Directed by Kevin Macdonald . Written by Jeremy Brock and Peter Morgan , based on the 1988 novel by Giles Foden .

  3. 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.

  4. Sep 7, 2024 · The film "The Last King of Scotland" blends historical facts with fictional elements to create a compelling narrative. While based on real events during Idi Amin's rule in Uganda, the story takes creative liberties with characters and plot details.

  5. Oct 17, 2006 · If ever there was a film that lives and dies with its lead actor, it’s this one. ... The best things in life are free. ... The Last King of Scotland. Tuesday 17 October 2006. Share.

  6. Forest Whitaker won a Best Actor Oscar for his vivid performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who draws a doctor into a web of terrifying insanity.