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The Last King of Scotland
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.
2006 · Directed by Kevin Macdonald · 123 min · Drama · 14 frames
Tagline
Charming. Magnetic. Murderous.
Crew
- Screenplay: Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan
- Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
- Edited by: Justine Wright
- Music: Alex Heffes
- Production design: Michael Carlin
- Produced by: Christine Ruppert, Lisa Bryer, Ros Borland, Suzanne Warren
Cast
- Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin
- James McAvoy as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
- Simon McBurney as British Diplomat
- Gillian Anderson as Sarah Merrit
- Kerry Washington as Kay Amin
- David Oyelowo as Dr. Thomas Junju
- Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga as Masanga
- Adam Kotz as Dr. David Merrit
- Barbara Rafferty as Mrs. Garrigan
- David Ashton as Dr. Garrigan - Senior
Production
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Language: English, French, German, Swahili
- Studios: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cowboy Films, DNA Films, Scottish Screen
- Budget: $6,000,000
- Box office: $48,600,000
- Themes: diplomat, naivety, based on novel or book, general, kidnapping, dictator, africa, mass murder, 1970s, affectation
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