The Last King of Scotland
2006 · TMDB 7.4
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
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.
Why it matters
A young Scottish doctor becomes the personal physician to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, witnessing the seductive and terrifying nature of absolute power.
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Released
- 2006-09-27
- Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.4
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