The Last King of Scotland

About The Last King of Scotland

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.

Kevin Macdonald's The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 drama film. Forest Whitaker appears as Idi Amin, James McAvoy as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan, Simon McBurney as British Diplomat, and Gillian Anderson as Sarah Merrit.

It runs 123 minutes and was released in September 2006. Written by Jeremy Brock and Peter Morgan. It was produced by Scottish Screen. The film began as a novel.

Members will find affectation, vibrant, angry, and africa in it. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 2,492 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

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