The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Academy Awards Best Actor Forest Whitaker delivers a ferociously commanding performance as bloodthirsty Ugandan president Idi Amin in Kevin MacDonald's The Last King of Scotland. Adapted from the novel by Giles Foden, the film recounts Amin's 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 is his counterpart Sarah Merrit (Gillian Armstrong), whose experience causes her to be skeptical of Amin's bombastic declarations. After an automobile accident, Nick is called in to treat the president's wounds. His authoritative behavior 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 realize 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.

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Product Title:	The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version) The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version) The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version) The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version) The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen; Gold O-Ring) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Kevin Macdonald (Actor) | Peter Morgan (Actor) | Jeremy Brock | Charles Steel (Actor) | Melissa Martinez (Actor) | Darius Khondji (Actor) | Robin Wright Penn (Actor) | Allon Reich | Alex Heffes 姬莉安德遜 (Actor) | 奇雲麥當奴 (Actor) | Peter Morgan (Actor) | Jeremy Brock | Charles Steel (Actor) | Melissa Martinez (Actor) | Darius Khondji (Actor) | Robin Wright Penn (Actor) | Allon Reich | Alex Heffes 姬莉安德逊 (Actor) | 奇云麦当奴 (Actor) | Peter Morgan (Actor) | Jeremy Brock | Charles Steel (Actor) | Melissa Martinez (Actor) | Darius Khondji (Actor) | Robin Wright Penn (Actor) | Allon Reich | Alex Heffes Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Ｋｅｖｉｎ Ｍａｃｄｏｎａｌｄ (Actor) | Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｍｏｒｇａｎ (Actor) | Ｊｅｒｅｍｙ Ｂｒｏｃｋ | Ｃｈａｒｌｅｓ Ｓｔｅｅｌ (Actor) | Melissa Martinez (Actor) | Darius Khondji (Actor) | Robin Wright Penn (Actor) | Allon Reich | Alex Heffes Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Kevin Macdonald (Actor) | Peter Morgan (Actor) | Jeremy Brock | Charles Steel (Actor) | Melissa Martinez (Actor) | Darius Khondji (Actor) | Robin Wright Penn (Actor) | Allon Reich | Alex Heffes
Director:	Kevin Macdonald 奇雲麥當奴 奇云麦当奴 Ｋｅｖｉｎ Ｍａｃｄｏｎａｌｄ Kevin Macdonald
Producer:	Charles Steel | Robin Wright Penn Charles Steel | Robin Wright Penn Charles Steel | Robin Wright Penn Ｃｈａｒｌｅｓ Ｓｔｅｅｌ | Robin Wright Penn Charles Steel | Robin Wright Penn
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Release Date:	2007-04-17
UPC Code:	024543407201
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004674504

Director: Kevin MacDonald

DVD Features:

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Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (w/ Optional Commentary)
Audio Commentary: Kevin Macdonald - Director
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session: THE LAST Documentaries - 1. "Capturing Idi Amin"
2. Forest Whitaker Featurette
Disc: KING OF SCOTLAND"
Additional Release Material:
Trailers:
1. Theatrical Trailer
2. International Trailer

This film has won 1 award(s).

• Oscar Academy Awards 2007
  • Best Leading Actor Winner, Forest Whitaker

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