The last king of Scotland
(DVD)
Contributors
Macdonald, Kevin, 1967- film director.
Morgan, Peter, 1963- screenwriter.
Brock, Jeremy, 1959- screenwriter.
Calderwood, Andrea, film producer.
Bryer, Lisa, film producer.
Morgan, Peter, 1963- screenwriter.
Brock, Jeremy, 1959- screenwriter.
Calderwood, Andrea, film producer.
Bryer, Lisa, film producer.
Status
Popular Media - 3rd Floor
PN1995.9 .B55 L378 2007
1 available
PN1995.9 .B55 L378 2007
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular Media - 3rd Floor | PN1995.9 .B55 L378 2007 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical films.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Biographical films.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical films.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJccdDKpkVMXmY3QK9dCwC
Biographical films
Dictators
Drama
Feature films
Film adaptations
Films for the hearing impaired
Foden, Giles, -- 1967- -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqK8mTFjdYqj7pCB6GJXd
Genocide
Historical films
History
Physician and patient
Politics and government
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Uganda -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdcxwbtk4ChHbHRf6bfMP
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographical films
Dictators
Drama
Feature films
Film adaptations
Films for the hearing impaired
Foden, Giles, -- 1967- -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqK8mTFjdYqj7pCB6GJXd
Genocide
Historical films
History
Physician and patient
Politics and government
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Uganda -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdcxwbtk4ChHbHRf6bfMP
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Biographical -- Feature.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Films biographiques.
Films de fiction.
Films historiques.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical -- Feature.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Suspense films.
Thriller -- Feature.
Thrillers (Films)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Émissions télévisées)
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
video recordings (physical artifacts)
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Amin, Idi, -- 1925-2003 -- Drama.
Biographical -- Feature.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama.
Films biographiques.
Films de fiction.
Films historiques.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama.
Historical -- Feature.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama.
Suspense films.
Thriller -- Feature.
Thrillers (Films)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Émissions télévisées)
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- History -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama.
video recordings (physical artifacts)
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543407249, 024543407201, 0024543407201, 024543407256, 024543650164, 02454340725, 024543499985
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Giles Foden.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Aspect ratio 2.35:1.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Kevin MacDonald [audio feature]; Deleted scenes (12 min.); Capturing Idi Amin [featurette] (29 min.); Forest Whitaker "Idi Amin" [interview] (6 min.); Fox Movie Channel presents Casting Session: The Last King of Scotland (9 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; edited by Justine Wright ; music by Alex Heffes ; production designer, Michael Carlin ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor ; special effects supervisor, Sebastian Bulst ; visual effects supervisors, John Lockwood, Steve Street.
Participants/Performers
Forest Whitaker (Idi Amin), James McAvoy (Nicholas Garrigan), Kerry Washington (Kay Amin), Simon McBurney (Stone), David Oyelowo (Dr. Junju), Stephen Rwangyezi (Jonah Wasswa), Gillian Anderson (Sarah Merrit).
Description
Nick Garrigan has just graduated from medical school in his native Scotland. Seeking a change, he travels to 1970's era Uganda with the vague but well-intentioned notion of providing aid to the impoverished locals. After aiding newly-appointed dictator Idi Amin in a car collision, Amin asks Nick to serve as his personal physician.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English); Dolby Digital surround (Spanish).
Language
Soundtracks in English and Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
2007 Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; 2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards winners Forest Whitaker-Best Actor in a Leading Role; Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock-Best Screenplay-Adapted; Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock-Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film.
Local note
SACFinal081324
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Macdonald, K., Morgan, P., Brock, J., Calderwood, A., Bryer, L., Steel, C., Whitaker, F., McAvoy, J., Washington, K., McBurney, S., Oyelowo, D., Rwangyezi, S., Anderson, G., & Foden, G. (2007). The last king of Scotland (Widescreen [edition].). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Macdonald et al.. 2007. The Last King of Scotland. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Macdonald et al.. The Last King of Scotland Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Macdonald, K., Morgan, P., Brock, J., Calderwood, A., Bryer, L., Steel, C. and Whitaker, F. et al (2007). The last king of scotland. Widescreen [edn]. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macdonald, Kevin, et al. The Last King of Scotland Widescreen [edition]., Twentieth 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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