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The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor.
Jan 19, 2007 · A biographical drama about the personal physician of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 1970s. Starring James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, and Gillian Anderson, directed by Kevin Macdonald, and based on a novel by Giles Foden.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2007-01-19
The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and historical fact, is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ.
- Giles Foden
- 1998
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- Kevin Macdonald
- R
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Jan 19, 2007 · A fictionalized political thriller about the rise and fall of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, starring Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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- Kevin Macdonald
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- Forest Whitaker
Nov 26, 2015 · This is Amin's incredible story as seen through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scotsman who becomes the volatile leader's personal physician, due in part to Amin's ...
- 2 min
- 359.8K
- 20th Century Studios
A Scottish doctor becomes the personal physician and confidant of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 1970s. He witnesses and participates in Amin's brutal regime, but also faces a moral dilemma when he falls in love with one of Amin's wives.
