The Last King of Scotland Movie (2006)
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970's.
In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.
In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.
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Great movie
A good, fairly well made movie, but not great and not worth a four star rating. It certainly re awakened the dread that I felt while there for several weeks on his security staff. All that was missing, was the all permeating stench of rotting death everywhere we went; so 'smell-o-rama' feature in theaters anymore. People really would have thrown up then and vomit bags would have been needed as for when the Exorcist debuted in theaters.
One of the great movie based on true events and happenings.
Definately one to watch if not seen already!
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In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 2:03 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, History
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Writer: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Jeremy Brock (screenplay), Giles Foden (novel)
- Actors: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson
- Language: English, French, German, Swahili
- Country: UK, Germany
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 47 wins & 30 nominations
- Production Company: Fox Searchlight
- Box Office: $17,449,410
- ASIN: B000NIVJF4
- Year Released: 2006
- Release Date: Jan 18, 2007
- DVD Date: Apr 16, 2007
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