While Amin is being informed of Garrigan's escape, which he is too late to prevent, Garrigan boards the plane and tearfully remembers the people of Uganda. At Metacritic, the film has a score of 74 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". He urges Garrigan to tell the world the truth about Amin's regime, asserting that the world will believe Garrigan because he is white. BAFTA Film Award. When the torturers discover Garrigan's absence, Junju is killed for aiding in the escape. [13][14], According to Foden, the film's depiction of Amin is comparable with the Shakespearean character Macbeth, whom he had in mind when writing the novel. Garrigan's medical colleague, Dr. Junju, takes advantage of the opportunity to rescue him. Golden Reel Award. An epilogue said that the Entebbe incident ruined Amin's reputation in the international community, and in 1979 he made a foolhardy decision to invade Tanzania, which promptly counterattacked and captured Kampala, deposing him. As punishment, Garrigan's chest is pierced with meat hooks before he is hanged by his skin. R 2006 Drama Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award® for Best Actor for his searing portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in this gripping, suspenseful stunner inspired by real events. The novel won several awards, including the 1998 Whitbread First Novel Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, a Betty Trask Prize, and the Winifred Holtby Prize. From Kirkus Reviews. In the United States and Canada, the film earned $17,606,684 at the box office. As Whitaker plays him, Amin is both … A hijacked aircraft is flown to Entebbe Airport by pro-Palestinian hijackers seeking asylum. Atonement (2007) 2007. When treating Mackenzie, Garrigan and Kay form a relationship and have sex, but Kay tells him he must find a way to leave Uganda. [11] Amin never had a son named Campbell. [5] At Metacritic, the film has a score of 74 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]. He is a director and producer, known for The Last King of Scotland (2006), How I Live Now (2013) and State of Play (2009). He has been married to Tatiana Macdonald since July 2, 1999. Rated: R: 7377 Release Date: September 27, 2006. Kevin Macdonald was born on October 28, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland. The film received a 2007 BAFTA Award for Best British Film and the BAFTA award for Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to receiving nominations for Best Film (lost to The Queen also written by Peter Morgan). In the United Kingdom, the film took $11,131,918. (Thessaloniki International Film Festival) Sweden. FAQ For more Oscars videoshttp://s303.photobucket.com/user/jeremy_ravenclaw/library/Oscars?sort=6&page=1 Garrigan is called to a minor car accident where he treats Amin's hand. Even more impressive is the fact that it opened on Wednesday, which undoubtedly kept its weekend box office lower than it otherwise would have been. Amin replaces Garrigan's British passport with a Ugandan one to prevent him from escaping, which leads Garrigan to frantically seek help from Stone, the local British Foreign Office representative. Sarah has seen past corruptions and warns it will repeat itself, but Garrigan sincerely believes Amin will help the country. Giles Foden is an English author whose novels include The Last King of Scotland (published 1998). --Alix Wilber--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Additional designs: The website's critical consensus states: "Forest Whitaker's performance as real-life megalomaniac dictator Idi Amin powers this fictionalized political thriller, a blunt and brutal tale about power and corruption". The Last King of Scotland received a limited release in the United States on 27 September 2006, a UK release on 12 January 2007, a French release on 14 February 2007, and a German release on 15 March 2007. Kay informs Garrigan that she has become pregnant with his child. User Ratings Meanwhile, General Idi Amin overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup d'état. It helps that Nicholas is open to change and the surprises that may come his way. The body of a fourth hostage, 75-year-old Dora Bloch, who was killed by Uganda Army officers at a nearby hospital in retaliation for Israel's actions, was eventually returned to Israel. Tied with Sacha Baron Cohen for Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious ... More. And … Garrigan discovers that the polygamous leader has ostracised the youngest of his three wives, Kay, because she has given birth to an epileptic son, Mackenzie. 26 November 2006. James McAvoy (born April 21, 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland) starred with Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006), with Keira Knightley in Atonement (2007) directed by Joe Wright from the 2001 novel by Ian McEwan, with Angelina Jolie in Wanted (2008). Not that many people will see The Last King of Scotland—although more than might be expected, thanks to Forest Whitaker’s almost assured best actor award. Jaffar Amin said he was writing a book to rehabilitate his father's reputation. Jaffar is the tenth of Amin's 40 official children by seven official wives. External Reviews The Last King of Scotland Favorite Movie Button Overview; Movie Times + Tickets; Synopsis; Movie Reviews; More. Use the HTML below. Although Garrigan is aware of violence around Kampala, he accepts Amin's explanation that cracking down on the opposition will bring lasting peace to the country. In real life and in the book, Kay Amin was impregnated by her lover, who was a Ugandan physician (given a different name in the book than in real life). Foden's second novel, Ladysmith, is set in nineteenth-century South Africa. She concludes she has been abandoned and seeks out a primitive abortion in a nearby village, where she is apprehended by Amin's forces. 22 November 2006. The film was received well in Uganda, where it premiered two days before Whitaker won the Best Actor Academy Award.[7]. “The Last King of Scotland” was adapted from Giles Foden’s award-winning novel of the same name. Still, “Last King” is most likely to contend for actor, screenplay and some below-the-line honors. The Last King of Scotland makes for dark but compelling reading. | Title: The Last King of Scotland (2006) 7.7 /10. Amin arranges a plane for the release of non-Israeli passengers, and the torturers leave Garrigan unconscious on the floor while they relax in another room. Whitaker won in the best leading actor category at the 79th Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the BAFTAs. In early 2007, the award-winning film The Last King of Scotland prompted one of his sons, Jaffar Amin (born in 1967), to speak out in his father's defence. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the airport, one of Amin's bodyguards discovers Garrigan's plot to poison Amin under the ruse of giving him pills for a headache. Awards In 2007, Forest Whitaker won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in The Last King Of Scotland. The Last King of Scotland is one of those rare movies that sweeps us away to a far-off place and immerses us completely in the adventures of the protagonist. Awards by Forest Whitaker Check all the awards nominated and won by Forest Whitaker. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair. The adorable James McAvoy (gosh look at his lips on this vid!) Steve Waters is a playwright whose plays include: The Last King of Scotland, adapted from the novel by Giles Foden (Sheffield Theatres, 2019); Limehouse (Donmar Warehouse, 2017); Temple (Donmar Warehouse, 2015); Why Can’t We Live Together? Foden has acknowledged that one real-life figure who contributed to the character Garrigan was English-born Bob Astles, who worked with Amin. Photos + Posters; Special Event Photos; Cast + Crew; Awards The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Amin, fond of Scotland as a symbol of resilience and admiring of the Scottish people for their resistance to the English, is delighted to discover Garrigan's nationality and exchanges his military shirt for Garrigan's Scotland shirt. Later, Amin invites Garrigan to become his personal physician and take charge of modernising the country's healthcare system. In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Second place went to another regally titled film, The Last King of Scotland; this film brought in $143,000 in 4 theatres for an average of $35,725. (Stockholm International Film Festival) Norway. Metacritic Reviews, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Best Sound Editing in a Feature Film: Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement. Its combined worldwide gross was $48,362,207. Contrary to the wording of the film's coda stating, "48 hours later, Israeli Forces stormed Entebbe and liberated all but one of the hostages", three hostages died during Operation Entebbe. Junju gives Garrigan his own jacket, enabling him to mingle unnoticed with the crowd of freed hostages and board the plane. | Best Leading Actor. The Last King of Scotland ( 1,310 ) IMDb 7.7 2 h 3 min 2006 X-Ray R Forest Whitaker delivers an overpowering, Oscar(R)-winning performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in this drama. Garrigan soon becomes Amin's trusted confidant and is relied on for much more than medical care, such as matters of state. Poster design by Creative Impact Agency. The Last King of Scotland (2006) 2006. NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List Lil Nas X Lap Dances With the Devil in Provocative Video for ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ Dr. Oz Gives ‘Jeopardy’ a Black Eye Eventually, Garrigan begins to lose faith in Amin as he witnesses the increasing paranoia, murders, and xenophobia. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ. [10] Astles said in a lengthy interview for The Times with the journalist Paul Vallely that her body was dismembered by her lover so it could be hidden and was then sewn back together on Amin's orders. His outsider's perspective causes him to be initially impressed by Amin's calculated rise to power, but as the story progresses--and as Whitaker's award-worthy performance grows increasingly monstrous--The Last King of Scotland turns into a pointed examination of how independent Uganda (a British colony until 1962) became a breeding ground for Amin's genocidal tyranny. [12] The murder of Dora Bloch is depicted accurately in the book but not mentioned at all in the film. | [15], "The Last King of Scotland (2006) - Box Office Mojo", "Body of Amin Victim Is Flown Back to Israel", Shakespeare's Macbeth – A Tragedy in Steel, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_King_of_Scotland_(film)&oldid=1008804512, Films directed by Kevin Macdonald (director), Films featuring a Best Actor Academy Award-winning performance, Films featuring a Best Drama Actor Golden Globe winning performance, Films whose writer won the Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 February 2021, at 03:39.
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