The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

Released Year: 2006

Certificate: R

Runtime: 123 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 74

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Stars: James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington

No of Votes: 175355

Gross: 17605861

Overview: Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.

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