The Last King of Scotland
Released Date
September 27, 2006
Distributor
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$17,606,684 + $31,011,507 = $48,618,191
$17,606,684 + $31,011,507 = $48,618,191
About The Last King of Scotland
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
About
A Scottish doctor becomes caretaker and confidante of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, only to realize he's helping the man tear his people apart. Now he must fight for his life to escape his grasp.
Trivia
The film is based on the book of the same name by Giles Foden. Forest Whitaker won Best Actor at the Academy Awards.