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The Last King of Scotland Director: Kevin Macdonald Cast: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson

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  • DVD Release Date: 04/17/2007
  • Original Release: 2006
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 11,358

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7 deleted scenes with optional commentary by Kevin MacDonald; Exclusive documenatry: Capturing Idi Amin; Forest Whitaker Idi Amin featurette; Fox Move Channel presents casting session - The Last King of Scotland

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Director Kevin MacDonald teams with screenwriter Jeremy Brock to adapt Giles Foden's novel detailing the brutal reign of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin as seen through the eyes of his personal physician. James McAvoy stars as the doctor who slowly realizes that he is trapped in an inescapable nightmare, and Forest Whitaker assumes the role of the notorious despot. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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great look at the mind of a dictatorby AlphaHistoryGirl

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July 27, 2009: The movie does a great job of showing the ways people can get sucked into the most terrible of situations with a little economic and political incentive. The good doctor gets sucked into the world of Idi Amin and has a terrifying experience all because he gets sucked into the power/fame vacuum of the charismatic (and very well portrayed by Whitaker!) dictator. It was a very good movie

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July 12, 2008: Idi Amin was a brutal tyrant who's almost sociopathic nature gave him a sort of charisma that would enable him to lead a country, all the while tormenting its people. This film, while fictional throughout, captured the personality and brutal unpredictable nature of Amin's run in Uganda. The actors did an amazing job and this movie is a must for any history buff.


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