The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and Germany. The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The film is based on events of Amin's rule, and the title comes from a reporter
Leader of the Pack song among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at number 447. In the 2010 revision of the list, it was moved to number 454 as new entries were added. "Billboard" named the song #9 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The song is featured in a Broadway musical based on the songs of Ellie Greenwich, "Leader of the Pack", which opened in 1985. In 1990, the song was featured in the soundtrack of the Martin Scorsese film, "Goodfellas". In 1985, the heavy metal band Twisted Sister recorded a cover version of "Leader of