The Last King of Scotland

Idi Amin

Dr. Nicholas Garrigan

Kay Amin

Sarah Merrit

Stone

Dr. Junju

Jonah Wasswa

Masanga

Dr. Merrit

Bonny

Tolu

Perkins

Times Journalist

Mrs. Garrigan

Dr. Garrigan - Senior

Kay Amin's Servant

Mackenzie Amin

Campbell Amin

British Journalist 1

British Journalist 2 (as Andy Williams)

Italian Journalist

German Journalist

American Journalist

Asian Tailor

Secretary

Joy

Malyamu Amin

Nora Amin

White Businessman

Air Force Commander

Guard

Guard

Bagpiper

Chanteuse at Nghtclub

Band at Nightclub - Bass & Keyboards

Band at Nightclub - African Xylophone & Lyre

Band at Nightclub - Guitar

Band at Party

Dancers at Rally

Choir at Parliament

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The black Mercedes presidential limousine used in the film had actually been Idi Amin's.

Director Kevin Macdonald and his producers met Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni to get permission to film in Uganda. "He really responded to the idea that we wanted to make a film about Ugandan history in the same way that everybody we met responded," recalls Macdonald. "They wanted this story to be told. They didn't feel prejudiced against us because we were foreigners wanting to tell their story - they were very generous, and the president gave us carte blanche and even allowed us to film in the parliament building while parliament was in session. We also had the co-operation of the army and we were allowed to close down the main street in the city."

One of the pins on Idi Amin's uniform has wings. It is actually an Israeli Defense Forces paratrooper's pin.

(at around 44 mins) When Drs Garrigan and Junju are discussing the chest X-ray it is the wrong way round - back to front.

During the crowd scene in the village, set around 1972, a man can be seen wearing a Canadian Scout Uniform that wasn't issued until 1994.

Idi Amin held the rank of General until 1975, then promoted himself to Field Marshal. Throughout the movie, he wears insignia of both these ranks at differing times, making it appear that he continually switched between them. On the 'working' uniform, he always appears as a General (crossed swords, pip and coat of arms) where as in the 'dress' uniform he always appears as a Field Marshal (crossed sword and baton enclosed in oak leaves)

Sarah Merrit: I hope you don't mind me saying this, but, you seem an unlikely candidate for this kind of work.

Nicholas Garrigan: I'm fucking doomed! You know he's got go-go dancers after me?

Kay Amin: You must find a way to get out.