Question: who starred in the last king of scotland
Answer: The Last King of Scotland UK theatrical release poster Directed by Kevin Macdonald Produced by Charles Steel Lisa Bryer Andrea Calderwood Screenplay by Jeremy Brock Peter Morgan Based on The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden Starring Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Simon McBurney Gillian Anderson Music by Alex Heffes Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle Edited by Justine Wright Production company DNA Films Film 4 Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Release date 27 September 2006 ( 2006 - 09 - 27 ) ( United States ) 12 January 2007 ( 2007 - 01 - 12 ) ( United Kingdom ) Running time 123 minutes Country United Kingdom Germany Language English Swahili Budget $6 million Box office $48.