The Last King of Scotland (Original title)
Dates: 2006 (Copyright), 12 January 2007 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, USADirected by: Kevin Macdonald
Synopsis: Nicholas, a young Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to escape the boredom of home and with an idea of doing good work. His arrival coincides with the rise to power of Idi Amin, a lover of all things Scottish. A chance encounter leads to Nicholas's appointment as Amin's personal physician. At first charmed, Nicholas finally has to face up to the brutality of Amin and his regime.
Genre: Historical drama
Subjects: Idi Amin (1925-2003), Uganda
Releases
Date: 12 January 2007Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 122 mins 53 secs - Length: 11059 FeetDialogue (original): English
Dates: 2006 (Copyright), 12 January 2007 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, USADirected by: Kevin Macdonald
Synopsis: Nicholas, a young Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to escape the boredom of home and with an idea of doing good work. His arrival coincides with the rise to power of Idi Amin, a lover of all things Scottish. A chance encounter leads to Nicholas's appointment as Amin's personal physician. At first charmed, Nicholas finally has to face up to the brutality of Amin and his regime.
Genre: Historical drama
Subjects: Idi Amin (1925-2003), Uganda
Releases
Date: 12 January 2007Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 122 mins 53 secs - Length: 11059 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©/Produced for: DNA Films Ltd, Channel Four Television Corporation, Production Company: Cowboy Films, Production Company: Slate Films, Produced with: TATfilm, In association with: UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, Made with the support of: National Lottery through UK Film Council, National Lottery through Scottish Screen, Released by: Twentieth Century Fox, Executive Producer: Tessa Ross, Executive Producer: Andrew Macdonald, Executive Producer: Allon Reich, Produced by: Andrea Calderwood, Produced by: Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Co-producer: Christine Ruppert, 4Slate North (Scottish Unit Co-producer): Ros Borland, Line Producer: Andrew Wood, For FilmFour (Head of Business Affairs): Paul Grindey, For FilmFour (Head of Production): Tracey Josephs, For FilmFour (Head of Development): Katherine Butler, For FilmFour (Development Executive): Jeremy Page, For FilmFour (Production Co-ordinator): Gerardine O'Flynn, For DNA Films (General Manager): Joanne Smith, For DNA Films (Post-prodctn Supervisor): Clare St. John, For Scottish Film (Head of Production): Claire Chapman, For Scottish Film (Business Affairs): Anita Cox, Mary Brehony, For Cowboy Films (Associate Producer): Suzanne Warren, For Slate Films (Associate Producer): Vicki Patterson, Unit Manager: Chris Wilding, Production Manager (Scottish Unit): Angela Murray, Production Co-ordinator: Sarah-Jane Wheale, Co-ordinator for UK: Franziska Hoch, Co-ordinator for Germany: Gioia von Thun, Production Co-ordinator (Scottish Unit): Samantha Sheridan, Production Accountant: Debbie Moore, Production Accountant: Shaw Statham, Post-production Accountant: John Miles, Business Affairs Germany: Helga Binder, Accountant (Germany): Brigitte Hariman, Supervising Location Manager: Crispin Buxton, Location Manager: Emily Mabonga, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Michael Wawuyo, Location Manager (Scottish Unit): Kenny Forsyth, Post-production Supervisor: Jonathan Haren, Post-production Co-ordinator: Asha Radwan, 2nd Unit Director: Jonathan Bloom, Assistant Director (1st): George Every, Assistant Director (2nd): Eliot Mathews, Assistant Director (Uganda): Raymond Kalisa, Assistant Director (Uganda): Sande Philip Sengi, Assistant Director (Uganda): Praem-Marie Metha, Assistant Director (Uganda): Isabel Pike, Assistant Director (Uganda): Simon Rwemba Iyarwema, Emile Dinneen, Assistant Director (2nd Unit Uganda): Michael Muganga, Assistant Director (2nd Unit Uganda): Andrew Mutungi, Richard Tooro, Assistant Director (Scottish Unit 2nd): Ben Burt, Ashley Jackman, Assistant Director (Scottish Unit 3rd): Derek Ritchie, Script Supervisor: Cathy Doubleday, Casting: Jina Jay, Casting (Uganda): Joanitta Bewulira-wandera, Casting (Uganda Consultant): Andy Williams, Screenplay: Peter Morgan, Screenplay: Jeremy Brock, Based on the novel by: Giles Foden, Director of Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Scottish Unit Director of Photography: Eigil Bryld, Camera Operator: Stuart Howell, Steadicam Operator: Stuart Howell, Focus Puller: Pim Tjujerman, Focus Puller: Derek William Carlow, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Telfer Barnes, Focus Puller (Scottish Unit): Julie Bills, Simon Surtees, Gaffer: Thomas Neivelt, Grip: Jan Brun, Grip: Philip Rath, Grip (Scottish Unit): Stuart Bunting, Unit Photographer: Neil Davidson, Visual Effects by: Machine, SFX Supervisor: Sebastian Bulst, SFX Technician: Dirk Lange, Edited by: Justine Wright, Production Designer: Michael Carlin, Supervising Art Director: Lynne Huitson, Art Director: Joannah Stutchbury, Art Director (Scottish Unit): Mags Horsepool, Standby Art Director: Joshua Barraud, Standby Art Director (Scottish Unit): Cath Carruthers, Set Decorator: Tina Jones, Set Decorator (Scottish Unit): Rebecca Alleway, Draftsman: Keneth Mugabi, Storyboard Artist: Hazel Crampton, Property Master: Muffin Green, Prop Master (Scottish Unit): Tony Sheridan, Construction Manager: John Silva, Costume Designer: Michael O'Connor, Assistant Costume Designer: Shane Kingdon, Assistant Costume Designer (Scotland Sh): Alison Mitchell, Asst Costume Designer (Scottish Unit): Alison Mitchell, Costume Buyer UK: Tim Aslam, Wardrobe Mistress: Georgina Gunner, Make-up/Hair Designer: Sharon Martin, Make-up Artist: Helen Speyer, Suzy Belcher, Make-up Artist (Scottish Unit): Dianne Jamieson, Hairdresser: Keloy Kemigisha, Irene Nabuuma, Titles Design by: Matt Curtis, Digital Intermediate: Framestore CFC, Negative Cutter: Cutting Edge, Colour Timer: Neil Hurford, Music: Alex Heffes, Vocal Solos: Kawesa, Nyatiti/Filimbi Solos: Dirk Campbell, African Percussion: Paul Clarvis, Dach Zziwa, Orchestra Leader: David Juritz, Conductor: Alex Heffes, Orchestrator: Julian Kershaw, Music Supervisor: Abi Leland, Musicians Contracted by: Hilary Skewes, Music Editor: Sam Southwick, Score Mixed by: Andy Richards, [Score] Recording Engineer: Geoff Foster, Score Recorded at: London Air Lyndhurst, Sound Supervisor/FX: Christian Conrad, Sound Mixer: Michael Wollmann, Sound Recordist (Scottish Unit): Stuart Bruce, Boom Operator: Fred Pietzner, Boom Operator (Scottish Unit): Fiona Carlin, Re-recording Mixer: Martin Steyer, Dialogue Editor: Dominik Schleier, Foley Editor: Noemi Hampel, Stunt/Boxing Co-ordinator: Eddie Stacey, Stunt Co-ordinator (Scottish Unit): Gary Connery, Art Researcher: Kathy Heaser, Costume Researcher: Juliet Mbabali, Consultant to the Director Uganda: Charles Mulekwa, The Producers wish to thank: Simon Channing-Williams, Paul Webster, Dialect Coach for Forest Whitaker: Bob Easton, Armourer: Walter Wissman, Unit Publicist: Kate Lee, Unit Publicist: John Dunning, Freud Communications
Cast
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Forest Whitaker (Idi Amin), James McAvoy (Nicholas Garrigan), Kerry Washington (Kay Amin), Simon McBurney (Stone), David Oyelowo (Doctor Junju), Adam Kotz (Doctor Merrit), Stephen Rwangyezi (Jonah Wasswa), Abby Mukiibi (Masanga), Gillian Anderson (Sarah Merrit), Sam Okello (Bonny), Sarah Nagayi (Tolu), Chris Wilson (Perkins), Dr Dick Stockley (Times journalist), Barbara Rafferty (Mrs Garrigan), David Ashton (Doctor Garrigan (senior)), Daniel Ssettaba (Kay Amin's servant), Apollo Okwenje Omamo (Mackenzie Amin), Louis Asea (Campbell Amin), Giles Foden (British journalist 1), Andy Williams (British journalist 2), Martina Amati (Italian journalist), Rene Peissker (German journalist), Stern Jedidian (American journalist), Dave A. Tarun (Asian tailor), Clare Wandera (secretary), Cleopatra Koheirwe (Joy), Joanita B. Wandera (Malyamu Amin), Consodyne Buzabo (Nora Amin), Peter Salmon (white businessman), Michael Wawuyo (air force commander), Wilberforce Mutete, Haruna Walusimbi (guard), Muhammed Kaweesa, Grace Mugenyi, John Bosco Obiya (Idi's double), John Olima (bagpiper), Angela Kalule (chanteuse at nightclub), Sam Namatiti (band at nightclub (bass/keyboards)), Mathias Muwonge (band at nightclub (Afrcn xylophone/lyre)), Joseph Kahirimbanyi (band at nightclub (guitar)), Afrigo Band (band at party), Ndere Troupe (dancers at rally), The Nyonza Singers (choir at parliament)