UK,
2006, 117 min
Directed by:
Kevin MacdonaldCinematography:
Anthony Dod MantleComposer:
Alex HeffesCast:
Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, David Oyelowo, Stephen Rwangyezi, Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Adam Kotz, Gillian Anderson (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
The Last King of Scotland is a powerful thriller that recreates the world of Uganda under the mad dictatorship of Idi Amin, deftly mixing fact and fiction to create a story startlingly resonant in today's world. (20th Century Fox UK)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2007 - Forest Whitaker (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2007 - Forest Whitaker (Best Leading Actor)
- 2007 - Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2007 - Outstanding British Film
- 2007 - Best Film
- 2007 - James McAvoy (Best Supporting Actor)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2006 - Kevin Macdonald (Best Director)
- 2006 - Technical Achievement
- 2006 - Best British Independent Film
- 2006 - James McAvoy (Best Actor)
- 2006 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)
- 2006 - Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2007 - Kevin Macdonald (Best Film)
- 2007 - Kevin Macdonald (Best Director)
- 2007 - James McAvoy (Best Actor)
- 2007 - Anthony Dod Mantle (Best Cinematographer)
- 2007 - Alex Heffes (Best Composer)
- 2007 - Kevin Macdonald (Audience Award for Best Film)
Golden Globes
- 2007 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2007 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)