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The Last King Of Scotland
2006
It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal .. Read more
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy |
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| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
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The Last King Of Scotland
It was supposed to be a wild adventure in a far-off country, but when a naive young doctor arrives in 1970's Uganda - hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin, and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas Garrigan is originally blinded by his larger than life and charming persona. But when the terrible truth of his despotic rule is revealed, he must fight for both his life and soul against one of the cruellest leaders in history.
Deftly mixing fact and fiction and startlingly resonant with today's world, the film features a tour de force performance from Forest Whitaker as Amin and carves two unforgettable portraits: one of a charismatic but psychopathic ruler who ravaged his country and the other, of a witness to history who finally finds the courage to make a stand.
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Kerry Washington |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin Macdonald |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 14 May 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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If ever there was a film that lives and dies with its lead actor, its this one. Forest Whitaker gives a terrific,... read more on Time Out
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157 out of 194 people found this review helpful
Hype
Though this was hardly the worst film I have seen this year it was somewhat of an anticlimax. I can only assume that the masses have once more followed like sheep instead of using their own minds.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
A bit too violent
My wife watched and didn't like the violent scenes
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Redford's accent demands left McAvoy exhausted
- 26 Nov 2009
Scottish actor James Mcavoy found his boss Robert Redford a tough taskmaster while working on the star's latest movie - after the Hollywood veteran ordered him to speak in an American accent at all times. The Last King of Scotland star is playing U.S. lawyer Frederick Aiken in Redford's The Conspirator, about the trial of a woman said to be involved in the assassination of 19th century American president Abraham Lincoln. But McAvoy found himself at work even when the cameras stopped rolling -... Read more
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