Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'The Last King of Scotland' right now, here are some important points about the Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cowboy Films, DNA Films, Scottish Screen, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Slate Films drama flick. The Last King of Scotland starring Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min. The release date of the movie is January 19th, 2007. The movie received a user score of 74/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 2,273 registered users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor."
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'The Last King of Scotland' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 19th, 2007
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
April 17th, 2007
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