Forest Whitakerscreen performanceForest Whitaker plays Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland.
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FILM POSTER · The Last King of ScotlandThe Last King of Scotland (2006)
Idi Amin
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Idi Amin appears in The Last King of Scotland (2006), portrayed by Forest Whitaker. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2006 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Idi Amin on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2006Main sequence runtime: 2h 3m
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- 01Start hereThe Last King of Scotland
2006 · 2h 3m
Portrayed by Forest Whitaker · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score85/100WORTH IT
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Forest Whitakerscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
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