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The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   48,454 votes
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Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Writers:
Peter Morgan (screenplay) and
Jeremy Brock (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 January 2007 (UK) more
Tagline:
Charming. Magnetic. Murderous.
Plot:
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 21 nominations more
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Oscar is written all over it more (311 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language.
Runtime:
121 min | USA:123 min | Canada:121 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
UK
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Kampala, Uganda more
Company:
DNA Films more

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Trivia:
It is the first Western production shot in Uganda since Mississippi Masala (1991) in 1990. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The Southern Comfort bottle shown in the Duty Free shop in the airport is of the 21st century 70 proof blend, a bottle from this time period would have been 76 proof with a different label. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nicholas Garrigan: Come on! Are youse ready?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Otole Dance Music more

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Why is the movie called "The Last King of Scotland"?
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108 out of 160 people found the following comment useful.
Oscar is written all over it, 26 September 2006
10/10
Author: YNOTswim from San Francisco

A freshly graduated young doctor Nicolas from Scotland went to Uganda in 1970s hoping that he could offer his helping hands to the Ugandan people. Instead of serving the poor and needed, he met the charismatic Uganda dictator Idi Amin and his life is forever changed.

I didn't know anything about Idi Amin before the film, but I know a great deal about him after the film. He is charismatic yet brutal. I can see myself to become his friend when I first meet him and then realize that he can be the worst monster in my life and I want to escape far away from him. Idi Amin's character is so lively and fascinating in this film, through the terrific performance by Forest Whitaker.

I know it's just the beginning of the Oscar season, but Forest Whitaker definitely gives an Oscar worthy performance in this film as Idi Amin.

It's such a gripping film that keeps me on the edge of my seat all the time.

The performance is outstanding, the cinematography is breathtaking, the story is compelling, the music is deeply moving, and the film is simply fantastic.

And the Oscar is written all over it.

Yes, I am giving it a rare 10 out of 10.

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