The Last King Of Scotland (2006 film) [DVD]

Brand NEW and factory SEALED (within clear film ‘shrink-wrap’).

Originally bought from HMV (barcode price sticker partially removed).  Silver and gold 20th Century Fox hologram sticker on rear of case.  Beware of fakes and used copies which have been resealed to make them look new!

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Details:

Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 2.35:1

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No

Rated : Suitable for 15 years and over

Language : English

Product Dimensions : 1.6 x 19 x 13.6 cm; 90 Grams

Item model number : 3249501000

Director : Kevin Macdonald

Media Format : PAL, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby, Digital Sound

Run time : 1 hour and 57 minutes

Release date : 14 May 2007

Actors : Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney

Subtitles : English

Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Studio : Twentieth Century Fox

Producers : Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood, Christine Ruppert, Charles Steel

Writers : Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan

Number of discs : 1

Customer reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars    (617 ratings)

Description:

Oscar-winning drama starring Forest Whitaker. When a naive young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), arrives in 1970s Uganda hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand, he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin (Whitaker), and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas is originally blinded by his larger-than-life and charming persona. But when the terrible truth of his despotic rule is revealed, he must fight for both his life and soul against one of the cruellest leaders in history.

Additional Info (copied from rear of case):

As Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives “one of the great performances of modern movie history” (The Wall Street Journal), one that the Associated Press calls “nothing short of Oscar worthy.” This is Amin’s incredible story as seen through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scotsman who becomes the volatile leader’s personal physician, due in part to Amin’s unexpected passion for Scottish culture – Amin even proclaims himself “The Last King of Scotland.” Seduced by Amin’s charisma and blinded by decadence, Garrigan’s dream life becomes a waking nightmare of betrayal and madness from which there is no escape. Inspired by real people and events, this gripping, suspenseful stunner is filled with performances you will never forget.

SPECIAL FEATURES / BONUS MATERIAL

- 7 Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Kevin Macdonald

- Exclusive Documentary: Capturing Idi Amin

- Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin featurette

- Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session for The Last King Of Scotland

Review:

As the evil Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives an unforgettable performance in The Last King of Scotland. Powerfully illustrating the terrible truth that absolute power corrupts absolutely, this fictionalised chronicle of Amin's rise and fall is based on the acclaimed novel by Giles Foden, in which Amin's despotic reign of terror is viewed through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a Scottish doctor who arrives in Uganda in the early 1970s to serve as Amin's personal physician. His outsider's perspective causes him to be initially impressed by Amin's calculated rise to power, but as the story progresses--and as Whitaker's award-worthy performance grows increasingly monstrous--The Last King of Scotland turns into a pointed examination of how independent Uganda (a British colony until 1962) became a breeding ground for Amin's genocidal tyranny. As Whitaker plays him, Amin is both seductive and horribly destructive--sometimes in the same breath--and McAvoy effectively conveys the tragic cost of his character's naiveté, which grows increasingly prone to exploitation. As directed by Kevin Macdonald (who made the riveting semi-documentary Touching the Void), this potent cautionary tale my prompt some viewers to check out Barbet Schroeder's equally revealing documentary General Idi Amin Dada, an essential source for much of this film's authentic detail.  - Jeff Shannon