The Last King of Scotland
Kevin Macdonald, 2006
The Last King of Scotland
Giles Foden, 1998
The Last King of Scotland is a movie directed by Kevin Macdonald in 2006 and based on the book of the same name by Giles Foden, first published in 1998. The movie features Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adam Kotz, Simon McBurney, and others.
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Storyline
In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, General Idi Amin overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup d’état. During the incident, Garrigan takes a gun and shoots a mortally wounded cow because no one else has the presence of mind to put it out of its misery. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Last King of Scotland
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Country: UK
Year: 2006
Length: 2h3m
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Year
1998
Pages
352
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last King of Scotland
Author: Giles Foden
Country: UK
First published in: 1998
Length: 352 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“There are things in the book you could never do in a movie.”
NOAH HATHAWAY (Actor)
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