The Last King of Scotland

Character: Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
UK Release: 12th January 2007
USA Release: 27th September 2006

Synopsis: In 1970, the just-graduated doctor Nicholas Garrigan moves to Uganda to get rid of his conservative father. While working in a mission in the country, he meets the new President Idi Amin after the coup-d’é-tat that overthrow the former government. He is invited to become his personal physician in Kampala and along the years he sees how despotic his friend is.

Co-Stars;
Forest Whitaker – Idi Amin
Kerry Washington – Kay Amin
Gillian Anderson – Sarah Merrit
Stephen Rwangyezi – Jonah Wasswa

Quotes
Nicholas Garrigan: I didn’t want him to die though.
Idi Amin: But you did it. Why? You want to know why?
Nicholas Garrigan: Yes.
Idi Amin: You did it because you love me.

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Nicholas Garrigan: I can’t. It fucking stinks. I can’t help coming back to that moment when I asked you to talk to him. This isn’t me. I have to go home now.
Idi Amin: You cannot.
Nicholas Garrigan: What?
Idi Amin: Your work is not finished here yet.