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7.6
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6.8

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liz71
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...takes a fictional protagonist, Nicholas (...), and slots him into an historical document of Amin’s regime, the young, Scottish doctor finding himself adopted, and manipulated, by the despot.

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noel27
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johanzebran
Johanzebran
rated 6

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

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

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

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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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The Last King of Scotland was released in theaters on January 19, 2007.