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The Last King of Scotland (2006)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama

Release Date

September 27, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

R

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

Cast and Crew


Director

Kevin Macdonald

Producer

Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood, Charles Steel, Christine Ruppert

Screenwriter

Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan

Starring

Movie Story


In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..A clever meld of fact and fiction..”
by Bridget Byrne [Boxoffice Magazine]
“..offers a compelling look into how such a popular leader became known as one of Africa's most vicious dictators of the 1970s..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..It has great performances, but the film offers precious little insight into Amin's mental state..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]