The Last King of Scotland
Forest Whitaker walked away with the Best Actor Oscar for his complex portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Adapted from the novel by Giles Foden, the story is told through the eyes of a fictional character, Nicholas Garrigan, Amin's personal physician in the 1970s, who comes to realise he is trapped in a surreal and terrifying regime run by an increasingly erratic and paranoid man. Whitaker's jaw-dropping performance is a realistic and frightening portrait of one of the world's most notorious and elusive political figures.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama, Thrillers & Suspense, Based on..., Biography, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: UK
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney, David Oyelowo
Duration: 117 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence and content that may disturb.
7.7/10
Location in store: Drama
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