The Last King of Scotland (2006)

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IMDB rating : 7.80/10

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It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth: the human heart. This is the story of The Last King Of S ... (more)

Directed by

Kevin Macdonald

Starring (View all) :

Forest Whitaker

Idi Amin

James McAvoy

Dr. Nicholas Garrigan

Kay Amin

Sarah Merrit

Stone

Dr. Junju

Jonah Wasswa

Masanga

Dr. Merrit

Bonny

Tolu

Perkins

Times Journalist

Mrs. Garrigan

Dr. Garrigan

Kay Amin's servant

Written by (View all) :

Peter Morgan

(screenplay) and

Jeremy Brock

(screenplay)

Giles Foden

(novel)

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Ratings of The Last King of Scotland

7.6/10
160 global ratings

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Reviews of The Last King of Scotland

nataliegoes

Beware of Quick Friends

Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 14 11:00

I moved around a lot as a child, and something I learned along the way was to be wary of people who wanted to become friends quickly. Obviously the main character in this movie never learned that lesson, and quickly became trapped as confidant to a capricious...Read more

Rating : 5/10

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PvtCaboose91

Astonishing!

Posted : 3 months ago at May 26 6:15

"If you're afraid of dying it shows you have a life worth living." The Last King of Scotland is an intense, embracing thriller inspired by the true historical events of a horrible dictatorship that grappled Uganda throughout the 1970s. In the cont...Read more

Rating : 8/10

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Grand Assault

Review

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago at Sep 24 8:24

There's no doubting that this is a fantastic movie. I can only echo previous comments about the quality of acting throughout the film, particularly from Whitaker. His portrayal of Amin was great, to see how he transformed into a brutal and extremely scary pers...Read more

Rating : 8/10

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Jessica

The Last King of Scotland

Posted : 11 months, 3 weeks ago at Sep 12 5:35

I just recently saw a preview for this movie, and I knew I had to see it. Now that I have, I definitely wasn't disappointed. This was a well-told story that keeps you hooked from start to finish. I really enjoyed this movie, despite some brutal scenes, wh...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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doudouce55

excellent

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Jul 11 21:09

Dr Garrigan (James McAvoy) expects to find exotism in Uganda. He certainly will find it, especially after meeting the country's President, Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) and becoming his personal physician. A chain of events will change Garrigan's life, forever. ...Read more

Rating : 8/10

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Midnight

Wow

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Jun 24 23:49

Sometimes when there is a movie you are looking forward to seeing and have certain expectations for you can end up being disappointed. I was far from disappointed with this film, I was absolutely riveted. Forest Whitaker put in a marvellous performance and did...Read more

Rating : 10/10

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