Review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) by Serra L — 08 Aug 2011

AMAZING ...Forrest Whitaker=one of the best performances I've ever seen !!

This review of The Last King of Scotland (2006) was written by Serra L on 08 Aug 2011.

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

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