The last king of Scotland
(DVD)
Contributors
Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-, film director.
McAvoy, James, 1979- actor.
Anderson, Gillian, 1968-, actor.
McBurney, Simon, actor.
Foden, Giles, 1967- The last king of Scotland.
McAvoy, James, 1979- actor.
Anderson, Gillian, 1968-, actor.
McBurney, Simon, actor.
Foden, Giles, 1967- The last king of Scotland.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
HB 13341
2 available
HB 13341
2 available
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | HB 13341 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543407249, 024543407201
Notes
General Note
Special features of this DVD: 7 deleted scenes with optional commentary by Kevin MacDonald ; exclusive documentary: 'Capturing Idi Amin' ; Forest Whitaker Idi Amin featurette ; Fox Movie Channel Presents: casting session - 'The Last King of Scotland' ; widescreen presentation ; scene selection ; Dolby Digital.
General Note
Film based on the novel by Giles Foden.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; editor, Justine Wright ; music, Alex Heffes ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor ; production designer, Michael Carlin ; special effects supervisor, Sebastian Bulst ; visual effects supervisors, John Lockwood, Steve Street.
Participants/Performers
Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney.
Description
Chronicles Idi Amin's rise and fall. Amin's despotic reign of terror is viewed through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan, a Scottish doctor who arrives in Uganda in the early 1970s to serve as Amin's personal physician. His perspective as an outsider causes him to be initially impressed by Amin's calculated rise to power and he grows increasingly monstrous. A pointed examination of how independent Uganda (a British colony until 1962) became a breeding ground for Amin's genocidal tyranny. Amin is both seductive and horribly destructive. Garrigan grows increasingly prone to exploitation.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R : for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and Spanish ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Golden Globe; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical films.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographical films.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical films.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Macdonald, K., McAvoy, J., Anderson, G., McBurney, S., Foden, G., Washington, K., & Whitaker, F. (2007). The last king of Scotland . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Macdonald et al.. 2007. The Last King of Scotland. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Macdonald et al.. The Last King of Scotland 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macdonald, Kevin, et al. The Last King of Scotland 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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