---
title: 'The Last King of Scotland (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kevin Macdonald'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-king-of-scotland-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455590/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Last King of Scotland (2006)

2006 · R · 121 min · Drama · Germany, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kevin Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-macdonald)
- **Screenplay:** [Jeremy Brock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-brock), [Peter Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-morgan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alex Heffes](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-heffes)
- **Producer:** [Andrea Calderwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-calderwood)
- **Director of Photography:** [Anthony Dod Mantle](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-dod-mantle)
- **Editor:** [Justine Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/justine-wright)

## Cast

- [Sam Okelo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-okelo) as Bonny
- [Simon McBurney](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-mcburney) as Stone
- [Forest Whitaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/forest-whitaker) as Idi Amin
- [James McAvoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mcavoy) as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
- [David Oyelowo](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-oyelowo) as Dr. Junju
- [Michael Wawuyo](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wawuyo) as Air Force Commander
- [Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/abby-mukiibi-nkaaga) as Masanga
- [Giles Foden](https://cinepixo.com/people/giles-foden)
- [Martina Amati](https://cinepixo.com/people/martina-amati)
- [Adam Kotz](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-kotz) as Dr. Merrit
- [Chris Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-wilson)
- [Gillian Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gillian-anderson) as Sarah Merrit
- [Cleopatra Koheirwe](https://cinepixo.com/people/cleopatra-koheirwe) as Joy
- [Stephen Rwangyezi](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-rwangyezi) as Jonah Wasswa
- [Kerry Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/kerry-washington) as Kay Amin

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