Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) by Annie R — 14 Sep 2009

Brilliant movie on Amin. Forest Whitaker gives his best performance ever as Amin.

This review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) was written by Annie R on 14 Sep 2009.

The Last King of Scotland has generally received very positive reviews.

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