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The Last King of Scotland (2006)

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The Last King of Scotland is a historical drama film based on Giles Foden’s novel The Last King of Scotland (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and Germany.

The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The film is based on events of Amin’s rule, and the title comes from a reporter in a press conference who wishes to verify whether Amin, who was known to adopt fanciful imperial titles for himself, declared himself the King of Scotland. The film has an approval rating of 87% at Rotten Tomatoes, and Whitaker won Best Actor at the 2007 Academy Awards, among other accolades.

In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh. With dull prospects at home, he decides to seek adventure abroad by working at a Ugandan missionary clinic run by Dr. David Merrit and his wife, Sarah. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair.

Meanwhile, General Idi Amin overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup d’état. Sarah has seen past corruptions and warns it will repeat itself, but Garrigan sincerely believes Amin will help the country.

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Writers: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Jeremy Brock (screenplay), Giles Foden (novel), David Fox (dialogue)

Stars: James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney, David Oyelowo, Stephen Rwangyezi

Cast:

Forest WhitakerIdi Amin
James McAvoyDr. Nicholas Garrigan
Kerry WashingtonKay Amin
Gillian AndersonSarah Merrit
Simon McBurneyStone
David OyelowoDr. Junju
Stephen RwangyeziJonah Wasswa
Abby Mukiibi NkaagaMasanga (as Abby Mukiibi)
Adam KotzDr. Merrit
Sam OkeloBonny
Sarah NagayiTolu
Chris WilsonPerkins
Dick StockleyTimes Journalist (as Dr. Dick Stockley)
Barbara RaffertyMrs. Garrigan
David AshtonDr. Garrigan – Senior
Daniel SsettabaKay Amin’s Servant
Apollo Okwenje OmamoMackenzie Amin
Louis AseaCampbell Amin
Giles FodenBritish Journalist 1
Andrew WilliamsBritish Journalist 2 (as Andy Williams)
Martina AmatiItalian Journalist
Rene PeisskerGerman Journalist
Stern JedidianAmerican Journalist
Dave A. TarunAsian Tailor
Clare WanderaSecretary
Cleopatra KoheirweJoy
Joanitta Bewulira-WanderaMalyamu Amin (as Joanitta B. Wandera)
Consodyne BuzaboNora Amin
Peter SalmonWhite Businessman
Michael WawuyoAir Force Commander
Wilberforce MutetaGuard (as Wilberforce Mutete)
Haruna WalusimbiGuard
John OlimaBagpiper
Angela KaluleChanteuse at Nghtclub
Sam NamatitiBand at Nightclub – Bass & Keyboards
Mathias MuwongeBand at Nightclub – African Xylophone & Lyre
Joseph KahirimbanyiBand at Nightclub – Guitar
Afrigo BandBand at Party
Ndere TroupeDancers at Rally
The Nyonza SingersChoir at Parliament
Idi AminSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hannington BugingoBodyguard to The Minister of Health (uncredited)
Maurice KiryaSelf (uncredited)

Sources: imdb & wikipedia

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