DVD
The last king of Scotland
Record details
- ISBN: 6311018365 : DVD
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Giles Foden. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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 Note: | MPAA rating: R; for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (5.1 Dolby Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
| Awards Note: | Golden Globes (USA), 2007: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Pictures - Drama (Forest Whitaker). Golden Globes (USA), 2007: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Pictures - Drama (Forest Whitaker) |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Uganda Politics and government 1971-1979 Drama Physician and patient Uganda Drama Dictators Uganda Drama Amin, Idi 1925-2003 Drama |
Available copies
- 22 of 22 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | DVD L 935 (Text) | 34035106891258 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
