The Last King of Scotland (2006)

12/01/2006Drama2h 3m

Overview

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

Director

Peter Morgan

Screenplay

Reviews

John Chard

A review by John Chard

8
Written by John Chard on April 5, 2019

I am the father of Africa. Based on Giles Foden's novel of the same name, this filmic version of a period of Idi Amin's presidency of Uganda is a class act - that is if you can accept it as a loose reworking of events in Amin's life? Thus those wh...

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A review by tmdb28039023

4
Written by tmdb28039023 on August 30, 2022

According to Wikiquote, a “British official” once said that Idi Amin needed “things explained in words of one letter.” It is one of The Last King of Scotland’s few flaws that it assumes we need things seen through the eyes of a white Westerner. Su...

RalphRahal

A review by RalphRahal

7
Written by RalphRahal on December 14, 2024

It’s a very intense film. Forest Whitaker’s performance as Idi Amin is absolutely incredible—no surprise there since he’s one of my favorite actors. He completely commands every scene he’s in, and you can see why he won the Oscar for it. His portr...

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