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Director:
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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(94 articles)
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You're My Closest Adviser more (311 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Forest Whitaker | ... | Idi Amin |
 | James McAvoy | ... | Dr. Nicholas Garrigan |
 | Kerry Washington | ... | Kay Amin |
 | Gillian Anderson | ... | Sarah Merrit |
 | Simon McBurney | ... | Stone |
 | David Oyelowo | ... | Dr. Junju |
 | Stephen Rwangyezi | ... | Jonah Wasswa |
| Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga | ... | Masanga (as Abby Mukiibi) |
| Adam Kotz | ... | Dr. Merrit |
| Sam Okelo | ... | Bonny |
| Sarah Nagayi | ... | Tolu |
| Chris Wilson | ... | Perkins |
| Dr. Dick Stockley | ... | Times Journalist |
| Barbara Rafferty | ... | Mrs. Garrigan |
| David Ashton | ... | Dr. Garrigan (senior) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
El último rey de Escocia (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Der letzte König von Schottland - In den Fängen der Macht (Germany) [de]
Iskoçya'nin son krali (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
L'ultimo re di Scozia (Italy) [it]
Last King of Scotland (Japan) [ja]
Le dernier roi d'Écosse (France) [fr]
O Último rei da Escócia (Brazil) [pt]
O teleftaios vasilias tis Skotias (Greece) [el]
Ostatni król Szkocji (Poland) [pl]
Poslednji kralj Skotske (Serbia) [sr]
Posljednji skotski kralj (Croatia) [hr]
Shotimaa viimane kuningas (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language.
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Runtime:
121 min | USA:123 min | Canada:121 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | South Africa:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Australia:MA | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Spain:13 | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16
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Trivia:
The movie was based on the book by Giles Foden, who also cameos as a British Journalist at the press conference held by Amin. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Just prior to dealing with the Entebbe hostage situation in 1976, Amin is shown sitting beside an issue of Bullet comic from 1977. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nicholas Garrigan:
Come on! Are youse ready?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rainn Wilson/Arcade Fire (#32.14)" (2007) more
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Toko more
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Why is the movie called "The Last King of Scotland"?Where can I learn about the Entebbe hijacking?
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Greetings again from the darkness. A true tour de force by Forest Whitaker ... the best performance of the year so far! Somehow Mr. Whitaker captures the madness and charm of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Amin was one of the first political rock stars. He used the media to his advantage as his regime slaughtered hundreds of thousands of his countrymen.
Also impressive is James McAvoy ("Chronicles of Narnia") who plays the dramatized Nicholas Garrigan, a young doctor who sets out on an adventure to make a difference in a small country and ends up counseling one of the most powerful madmen in history. Scottish documentarian Kevin Macdonald directs the film with only a few lapses in directness, which serve this biopic very well. Watching Amin and the young doctor immerse themselves in the shower of power is both frightening and sickening. Macdonald captures this spirit very well thanks mostly to his willingness to let his two leads do their thing.
As Amin laughs and tells Garrigan that "You are my closest adviser", I couldn't help but compare to Kathy Bates telling James Caan (in "Misery") that "I'm your number one fan". The evil and insanity is simply chilling. Whitaker is just amazing as he flips the switch from media darling to cold blooded, ruthless murderer ... and then back again. Just a terrific performance and well worth the price of admission - maybe a couple of times! Good for a laugh is the most unique version of Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee" that you have ever heard ... guaranteed! See this one for a bit of history and the site of a real monster, but also for one of the best film performances ever.