The Last King Of Scotland
Drama, Thriller
20th Century Fox  (2006) 121 mins R

7.8 (41,164 votes)
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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Cast and Crew
Forest Whitaker  ......  Idi Amin
James McAvoy  ......  Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Kerry Washington  ......  Kay Amin
Gillian Anderson  ......  Sarah Merrit
Simon McBurney  ......  Stone
David Oyelowo  ......  Dr. Junju
Director  .....  Kevin Macdonald
Producer  .....  Ros Borland; Lisa Bryer; Andrea Calderwood
Writer  .....  Peter Morgan; Jeremy Brock
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In some of the street scenes in Kampala there are large glass fronted office buildings visible in the background. These were not there in the 1970s when the film was set. (more)

Trivia:
According to Forest Whitaker, he stayed in character as Idi Amin even when he was not on the set. (more)

Filming Locations:
Kampala, Uganda (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Nicholas Garrigan: Come on! Are youse ready?
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 21 nominations (more)