DVD
The last king of Scotland
Record details
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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. Originally produced in 2006. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Amin, Idi -- 1925-2003 -- Drama Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama |
| Genre: | Thriller. Biographical. Historical. Feature films. Suspense films. Biographical films. Historical films. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Public Library | DVD FIC LAS (Text) | 35146002220150 | DVD Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kimberley Public Library | DVD F LAS (Text) | 35137000103837 | Movies | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Salmo Public Library | DVD FIC LAS (Text) | 35163000159629 | DVD - Motion Picture | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Valemount Public Library | dvd adult (Text) | 35194014287593 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
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.
