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The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

2006 · Movie · 2h 3m · R

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Synopsis

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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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.6/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes87%21%
Metacritic74/10021%
TMDB7.4/102,506 votes16%
Balasaur Score78100%

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