THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND |
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| Feature Film , Great Britain/Germany 2006 | ||
| Director: | Kevin Macdonald | |
| Cast: | Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington | |
| By accident, young Scottish medical doctor Nicholas Carrigan becomes the personal physician of Ugandan president and dictator Idi Amin. Blended by his personality, he realizes too late that he has become a puppet in Amins power. | ||
| Lenght/Format: | 98 minutes/ 35mm | |
| Producers: | Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Andrea Calderwood, Christine Ruppert | |
| Co-Production: | Cowboy Films, Slate Films, DNA Films, Film Four (Great Britain) | |
| World Distribution: | Twentieth Century Fox | |
| German Distribution: | Twentieth Century Fox | |
| Festivals/Awards: | Thessaloniki Filmfestival, Special Screening, 2006 | |
| London Film Festival, Opening film, 2006 | ||
| National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: Best Actor 2006 - Forest Whitaker, New York 2006 | ||
| Golden Globes: Best Actor (Drama) - Forest Whitaker, 2007 | ||
| 11. BAFTA 2007: Awards: Alexander Korda Award, Adapted Screenplay, Actor in Leading Role (Forest Whitaker) |
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| 79th Academy Awards: Best Actor in Leading Role: Forest Whitaker | ||