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Young Scottish doctor Nick Garrigan travels to Uganda hoping to do some good. After an automobile accident, Nick is called in to treat the President Idi AminÆs wounds. His authoritative behaviour impresses Amin, who charms Nick into becoming his personal physician. Nick embraces his newfound life of luxury, but he is unable to grasp the reality of the situation. When he does finally realise the atrocities Amin is inflicting upon his people, the terrified doctor tries to make a frantic escape before itÆs too late...

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ProducerLisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood, Charles Steel

EAN5039036030922

eBay Product ID (ePID)59525682

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ActorForest Whitaker, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, David Oyelowo, Simon Mcburney, James McAvoy

Film/TV TitleThe Last King of Scotland

DirectorKevin Macdonald

LanguageEnglish

Run Time118 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2007

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Making of Documentary\Director's Commentary\Deleted Scenes\Featurette

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 2007 -, Best Actor In A Leading Role 2007 - Forest Whitaker, Best Actor 2007 - Forest Whitaker, Best Screenplay (Adapted) 2007 - Peter Morgan

Executive ProducerAndrew MacDonald

Additional InformationForest Whitaker delivers an Oscar-winning, ferociously commanding performance as bloodthirsty Ugandan president Idi Amin in Kevin MacDonaldÆs THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. Adapted from the novel by Giles Foden, the film recounts AminÆs horrific reign through the eyes of a fictional character, Nick Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young doctor from Scotland who travels to Uganda hoping to do some good. Nick is more sanguine about new president Amin than his counterpart Sarah Merrit (Gillian Armstrong) is, whose experience causes her to be sceptical of AminÆs bombastic declarations. After an automobile accident, Nick is called in to treat the presidentÆs wounds. His authoritative behaviour impresses Amin, who charms Nick into becoming his personal physician. Nick embraces his newfound life of luxury, but he is unable to grasp the reality of the situation. When he does finally realise the atrocities Amin is inflicting upon his people (and is also capable of inflicting on Nick), the terrified doctor tries to make a frantic escape before it's too late. MacDonald, director of the acclaimed documentaries ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER and TOUCHING THE VOID, makes a startlingly assured transition into fictional filmmaking with THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. Working with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (THE CELEBRATION) and editor Justine Wright, MacDonald brings 1970s Uganda to pulsating life, perfectly recreating that tumultuous era. But ultimately the film belongs to Whitaker: as he shifts from charming to maniacal in the space of a short, unexpected breath, he infuses Amin with startling humanity.

ReviewsSunday Express - A heart thumping thriller, The Guardian - Rivetingly enjoyable

ScreenwriterPeter Morgan, Jeremy Brock

AuthorGiles Foden

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleThe Last King Of Scotland

Director of PhotographyAnthony Dod Mantle

Consumer AdviceContains strong violence, gruesome images, sex and language