The Last King of Scotland Movie (2006): Where to watch and stream online

The Last King of Scotland

2006, Movie, 2h 3min

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.

Country: United Kingdom,United States

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Reviews

Critic Liz Beardsworth

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...takes a fictional protagonist, Nicholas (...), and slots him into an historical document of Amin’s regime, the young, Scottish doctor finding himself adopted, and manipulated, by the despot.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Noel Murray

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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

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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

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

2 years ago

Critic Jakob Åsell

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...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

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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 for streaming on September 6, 2013.