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IMDb rating 7.6
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Critic Liz Beardsworth
rated 8

...takes a fictional protagonist, Nicholas (...), and slots him into an historical document of Amin’s regime, the young, Scottish doctor finding himself adopted, and manipulated, by the despot.

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Critic Noel Murray
rated 6

As Amin, Whitaker gives a scarily charismatic performance, whipping quickly but naturally between joyous charm and steely rage.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 7

The Last King of Scotland er et ambitiøst forsøg på at komme ind på livet af personen Idi Amin [Ugandas tidl. diktator];

Read full review at Cinemazone
Johanzebran
rated 6

Intressant om man läst på lite om diktatorn, men annars ingen jag kommer se igen

1 year ago
Critic Jakob Åsell
rated 6

...en svindlande safari in i hans excellens galet förvridna värld av lyx och blodig tortyr som lämnar ett djupt intryck.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Kevin Macdonald
Director
Forest Whitaker
As Idi Amin
James McAvoy
As Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
David Oyelowo
As Dr. Thomas Junju
Simon McBurney
As British Diplomat
Kerry Washington
As Kay Amin
Gillian Anderson
As Sarah Merrit

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The Last King of Scotland tells the story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician and confidant of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Through Garrigan's eyes, we see the unhinged and brutal behavior of Amin, who ruled Uganda with an iron fist from 1971 to 1979. The film is based on real events and people, and it explores themes of power, corruption, and the complexities of human nature.

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