Amazon Prime Video original movie The Last King of Scotland was released January 19th, 2007.
#TLKOS made $57.5M at the international box office.
rottentomatoes: 87%
metacritic: 74
imdb: 7.6
oscars: 1 win
golden globes: 1 win
SAG awards: 1 win
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Nick Garrigan goes to Uganda to spread his medicinal knowledge.
“Hmm. Mother. Right. Right. Uh-huh.” — Nick Garrigan
“I’m fine. I’m fine. Okay. First place you land, you go. First place you land, you go. Canada.” — Nick Garrigan
“What are all the soldiers for? Excuse me. Do you speak English? What are all the soldiers for? A coup? What, are we safe? Is that him?” — Nick Garrigan
“Well, I’m a doctor. A qualified doctor. Yeah. I thought maybe use my skills here, you know? Monkeys! Look! Look up there, Tolu. Look. No, we don’t have monkeys in Scotland. No. If we had monkeys in Scotland, we’d probably deep-fry them.” — Nick Garrigan
“I think I’m gonna like it. I’m a medical offer overseas! Uh, Dr. Merrit. Hello. I hope everything’s okay. Uh, well, you know, it was– oh, yeah? Who’s Obote? Oh, right. And, uh, what’s his name. Amin. He’s taken over. Yeah? Whatever I can do to help.” — Nick Garrigan
“Morning. Aye. Aye, fine. Ah, morning. So, if you don’t mind me asking, how many doctors are there here? Morning. Yeah. There we are. Whoo. There we go. Okay. Over here. Okay. Yes, thank you. I’ll go. Hi, Bonny. Mmm. Yeah? Why? ‘Cause I don’t wear socks and sandals?” — Nick Garrigan
“I still want to make a difference, you know. Yes, really. Want to have fun, too, though. Bit of adventure. Something different. Is it? Yeah! It’s a beautiful goal for Scotland! Yeah! Hey, Bonny, why are the women singing? Where’s Dr. Merrit? Right. Come on. I thought you might be slightly curious to see the new boss.” — Nick Garrigan
“Right. Fine. Just thought it might be… fun. Whoo! Whoo! What? Just-just a couple of minutes. Whoo! Whoo. Okay. Oh, come on. Give the man a chance. What’s the problem? We have to come. We’ll follow you? Whoa. Whoa. Hey. Hey.” — Nick Garrigan
“My name’s Dr. Garrigan. I hear you have a problem with your hand. I’d like to examine it. Hmm? Yes. There you go. Okay, now do a fork. Raise your thumb like that. Okay. How’s that? Is that good? Sarah, I think we’re gonna need a splint here. Please, can somebody do something about that bloody cow? I don’t think you’ve broken it. I think it’s just sprained.” — Nick Garrigan
“Please! It’s in pain! Can you just hold that now with your other hand? Sarah, can you go and talk to that farmer about his cow, please? Sarah, how’s it goin? Will somebody please put that animal out of its misery? For God’s sake! I’m sorry. I… I couldn’t hear myself think. Yeah. Nicholas… I’m Dr. Nicholas Garrigan. I work at the medical compound in Mgambo. I’m a doctor. Brit… uh, well… I’m Scottish. I’m Scottish. Yeah.” — Nick Garrigan
“Right. Really? You’ve got a son called Campbell? Right. Of course. Yeah. Thank you. Oh.” — Nick Garrigan
Idi Amin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
1 win: 2007
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
1 win: 2007
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1 win: 2007
“And I want to promise you… this will be a government of action, not of words. We will build new schools, new roads! And new houses! I may wear… the uniform… of a general, but, hey… in my heart, I am a simple man. Like you. I know who you are and everything that you are. I am you. Ask my soldiers. All my life, I never eat food until my soldiers have eaten first. It will be like this in Uganda now. Together, we will make this country better. And stronger! And free!”
“My hand! My hand is broken! Get that farmer out of my sight! Come. Come here. Yes. You took my gun. Who are you? You are British. Scottish? Why didn’t you say so? I fought with the Scots against the Mau Mau. Great soldiers. Very brave. And good people. Completely. Let me tell you, if I could be anything instead of Ugandan, I would be a Scot, my friend.”
“Except for the… the red hair, which I’m sure is attractive to your women, but which we Africans… we find this quite disgusting. Thank you, Dr. Garrigan. A very good job. Hey, please. Would you let me have this T-shirt? My son, Campbell, he would love this T-shirt. Yeah. Maybe you would take my… my shirt here in exchange. Ah. Aha. You see? Now you are a general, like me. Salute, please. Now I must leave.”
Sarah Merrit / Dr. Merrit
“Dr. Garrigan? No, I’m Sarah, David’s wife. Welcome. David was called out on an emergency. Yeah. Just normal business around here. Safe journey?”
“Bloody awful. Goat up your ass and your face in someone’s armpit. Last time I did that trip, I nearly asphyxiated. Right. Hop in. Actually, I waited for the bus yesterday too. We were getting a little worried about you.”
“Thought you might have got caught up in the coup. It’s official now, by the way. Obote’s out. Radio’s full of it. Ex-president. You’ve certainly come at a busy time.”
“Morning, Nicholas. So, what do you think? Come on. Come through. This is the operating room. Simple procedures for the most part. Morning. Well, there’s me, and, uh… and now there’s you. Good morning, sister. Good morning. You know, the, uh, interesting thing is, 80% of the locals still prefer the witch doctor to us. Sometimes I think we’re just… skimming the surface of an ocean. Ready?”
“And… okay, and one more. Okay, who’s next? That’s a lovely name. Can I just see your… yeah? Nicholas, are you ready? What is it? Complications with the Magisha baby. No, no. I’d better go. I know the mother. Ah, sorry. I’ll be back in an hour or two. Bonny. Jump in.”
“I hope you don’t mind me saying this, but– you seem unlikely for a candidate for this kind of work. Touché. Really? That’s a lot of things. I don’t work for Amin. Okay. Okay, okay.”
“Have you seen enough now? Have you seen enough now? Can we please go now? They sang just like that for Obote… until they realized that he turned their economy into a personal bank account. I’m serious. You talk to me in a couple of years. What’s going on? Jesus. They’re looking for a doctor. The president’s been hurt in an accident. God. How terrifying.”
“I’m trying to explain to them!”
Scotland
“Come on! Are youse ready? Aye! Aye! On your marks! Get set!”
“Stew, Dr. Garrigan? And you, Dr. Garrigan? I, uh… I thought that… seeing as we have something to celebrate, we might have a wee drop. Sherry.”
“Your mother and I are very proud of you, Nicholas. Very proud. Not quite as good a degree as mine, but a fine one nevertheless. Being a family doctor… well, let me tell you, Nicholas, you’ve chosen the fine life. If you’ll both raise your glasses, a toast. To father and son. A long future together.”
“Nicholas, are you all right in there?”
Uganda
“Yes. The army’s taking over. There is a coup. Don’t worry. These are General Amin’s men. He fights for the people. It’s a very happy day for us. Yes.”
“What do you do in Scotland? Oh. Do you have monkeys in Scotland? This is my stop.”
“Dr. Merrit. Hi. That’s a good one. You don’t know? The president is coming to the village. He has gone to town for stores.”
“Amin! Amin! Amin! Amin!”
