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The Last King of Scotland
Fox Searchlight Pictures (2006)
Biography, Drama, History
121 mins
R (Restricted)
Forest WhitakerIdi Amin
James McAvoyDr. Nicholas Garrigan
Kerry WashingtonKay Amin
Gillian AndersonSarah Merrit
Simon McBurneyStone
David OyelowoDr. Junju
Stephen RwangyeziJonah Wasswa
Abby Mukiibi NkaagaMasanga
Adam KotzDr. Merrit
Sam OkeloBonny
Sarah NagayiTolu
Chris WilsonPerkins
Dick StockleyTimes Journalist
Barbara RaffertyMrs. Garrigan
David AshtonDr. Garrigan – Senior
Director Kevin MacDonald
Producer Ros Borland
Lisa Bryer
Writer Peter Morgan
Jeremy Brock
Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle
Musician Alex Heffes
Nicholas Garrigan (a young, Scottish doctor) decides it is time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education. He decides to try his luck in Uganda. He arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks him to become his personal doctor. When will Nicholas realize Amin is not a friend of the nation, but a brutal dictator?