Last King of Scotland, The

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(drama, history, thriller)

In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.

actors:

Forest Whitaker as General Idi Amin Dada
James McAvoy as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Kerry Washington as Kay Amin
Gillian Anderson as Sarah Merrit
Simon McBurney as Nigel Stone
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
Giles Foden as British Journalist #1
Andy Williams as British Journalist #2
Martina Amati as Italian Journalist
Peter Salmon as White Businessman
Michael Wawuyo as Air Force Commander
directors:
Kevin Macdonald
rating:7.80

See also: Drama: Braveheart

See also: Forest Whitaker in Platoon


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