The Last King of Scotland (film)

The Last King of Scotland
UK Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Macdonald
Screenplay by	Jeremy Brock Peter Morgan
Based on	The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden
Produced by	Charles Steel Lisa Bryer Andrea Calderwood
Starring	Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Simon McBurney Gillian Anderson
Cinematography	Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by	Justine Wright
Music by	Alex Heffes
Production companies	DNA Films FilmFour UK Film Council Scottish Screen TATfilm Produktion
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates	1 September 2006 (2006-09-01) (Telluride) 27 September 2006 (2006-09-27) (United States) 12 January 2007 (2007-01-12) (United Kingdom) 15 March 2007 (2007-03-15) (Germany)
Running time	123 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom[2] United States[3] Germany[2]
Languages	English Swahili
Budget	$6 million[4]
Box office	$48.4 million[4]

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.