The Last King of Scotland

Name: The Last King of Scotland
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2006

2006

IMDb

Kevin Macdonald

2006·R·

United Kingdom, Germany

Germany,

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Biography Drama History Thriller Indie

Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.

Cast

Forest Whitaker·Kerry Washington·Gillian Anderson·James McAvoy

Languages

English

French

Germanswa

Major Awards

5 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (5)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards, Scotland (2007)

Best Film

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards, Scotland (2007)

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2007)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Best Actor

BAFTA Awards (2007)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Academy Awards, USA (2007)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (2007)

Best Film

European Film Awards (2007)

Best European Film

European Film Awards (2007)

European Film

Other

British Independent Film Awards (2006)

Best British Independent Film

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2007)

British Director of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2007)

British Film of the Year