The last king of Scotland [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films and FilmFour present ; in association with the UK Film Council and Scottish Screen ; a Cowboy Films/Slate Films production with Tatfilm ; produced by Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel ; screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock ; directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Macdonald, Kevin, 1967- (Director). Morgan, Peter, 1963- (Screenwriter). Brock, Jeremy, 1959- (Screenwriter). Calderwood, Andrea. (Producer). Bryer, Lisa. (Producer). Steel, Charles. (Producer). Whitaker, Forest. (Actor). McAvoy, James, 1979- (Actor). Washington, Kerry, 1977- (Actor). McBurney, Simon. (Actor). Oyelowo, David. (Added Author). Rwangyezi, Stephen. (Added Author). Anderson, Gillian, 1968- (Actor). Foden, Giles, 1967- Last king of Scotland. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). DNA Films. (Added Author). FilmFour (Firm) (Added Author). UK Film Council. (Added Author). Scottish Screen (Organization) (Added Author). Cowboy Films. (Added Author). Slate Films. (Added Author). Tatfilm (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Forest Whitaker (Idi Amin), James McAvoy (Nicholas Garrigan), Kerry Washington (Kay Amin), Simon McBurney (Stone), David Oyelowo (Dr. Junju), Stephen Rwangyezi (Jonah Wasswa), Abby Mukiibi (Masanga), Adam Kotz (Dr. Merrit), Gillian Anderson (Sarah Merrit). (Cast).

Summary:

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 impovershed locals. After aiding newly-appointed dictator Idi Amin in a car collision, Amin asks Nick to serve as his personal physician.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book : Last king of Scotland / by Giles Foden. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Presented in a letterbox widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition. 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 Note:	For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Forest Whitaker (Idi Amin), James McAvoy (Nicholas Garrigan), Kerry Washington (Kay Amin), Simon McBurney (Stone), David Oyelowo (Dr. Junju), Stephen Rwangyezi (Jonah Wasswa), Abby Mukiibi (Masanga), Adam Kotz (Dr. Merrit), Gillian Anderson (Sarah Merrit).
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated R; for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround.
Language Note:	In English (5.1 Dolby Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	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.