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| Directed by | Kevin Macdonald |
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| Based on | The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden |
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| Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Edited by | Justine Wright |
| Music by | Alex Heffes |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes[1] |
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| Budget | $6 million[3] |
| Box office | $48.4 million[3] |
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson. The title of the film refers to Amin's spurious claim of being the King of Scotland.
The Last King of Scotland had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2006, and was released in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2007, and in Germany on 15 March 2007, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received positive reviews and grossed $48.4 million on a $6 million budget. For his performance as Idi Amin, Whitaker won an Academy Award for Best Actor, among other accolades.
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