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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.
Inspired by real people and events, this gripping, suspenseful stunner is filled with performances you will never forget. As Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives one of the greatest ...
A gripping British drama film based on Ugandan General Idi Amin's rule, following the journey of a Scottish doctor who becomes entangled in Amin's brutal reg...
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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.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2007-01-19
Essentially ‘The Last King of Scotland’ is a small indie film, but as it was so highly acclaimed and earned Forest Whitaker a well deserved Academy Award, it...
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An overseas volunteer experiences political power and corruption firsthand. A visually dynamic drama. A hard Rated-R.
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