The Last King of Scotland
“Charming. Magnetic. Murderous.”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Forest Whitaker
Idi Amin
Known for
Arrival
Taken 3
James McAvoy
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Known for
Split
X-Men: Apocalypse
Simon McBurney
British Diplomat
Known for
Carnival Row
The Theory of Everything
Gillian Anderson
Sarah Merrit
Known for
Sex Education
The X-Files
Kerry Washington
Kay Amin
Known for
Django Unchained
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
David Oyelowo
Dr. Thomas Junju
Known for
Selma
Star Wars Rebels
Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
Masanga
Known for
Sometimes in April
Adam Kotz
Dr. David Merrit
Known for
The Hollow Crown
Barbara Rafferty
Mrs. Garrigan
Known for
The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Acid House
David Ashton
Dr. Garrigan - Senior
Also in
Hamish Macbeth
Tomorrow Never Dies
Sarah Nagayi
Tolu
No other roles listed
Stephen Rwangyezi
Jonah Wasswa
Also in
King of Kampala
Kevin Macdonald Director · Peter Morgan Screenplay Jeremy Brock Screenplay
Worldwide gross $49M · Budget $6M · United States release September 27, 2006
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$48,600,000
Gross vs. budget
8.1×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
Cowboy Films
Production
DNA Films
Production
Scottish Screen
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Slate Films
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
Tatfilm
Production
United States · United Kingdom · Uganda · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Swahili
Release dates
United States · September 1, 2006
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · September 27, 2006
Limited theatrical
United Kingdom · January 12, 2007
Theatrical
United States
January 19, 2007 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Australia
February 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
March 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
March 4, 2007 · Premiere · Sofia Film Fest
Burkina Faso
March 2, 2007 · Premiere · Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival
Canada
September 10, 2006 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Colombia
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Egypt
February 14, 2007 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Finland
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
France
February 14, 2007 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
October 27, 2006 · Premiere · Internationale Hofer Filmtage
March 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
November 22, 2006 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
January 25, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
India
September 6, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
January 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Israel
February 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
March 10, 2007 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 24, 2007 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Lebanon
March 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 8, 2007 · Theatrical
March 4, 2010 · TV · RTL 7
July 16, 2013 · Physical · DVD
June 2, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
November 26, 2006 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Panama
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 21, 2007 · Theatrical
Poland
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Romania
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Russia
March 22, 2007 · Limited theatrical
Serbia
February 26, 2007 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
February 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 19, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 25, 2006 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
January 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 14, 2007 · Theatrical · French
March 15, 2007 · Theatrical · German
May 11, 2007 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
March 23, 2010 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 10, 2006 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
Venezuela
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
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