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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Kevin MacDonald |
| Stars: |
Forest Whitaker |
| Actors: |
Gillian Anderson |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Full Frame |
| UPC: |
024543499985 |
| Release Date: |
2006 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 1min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Canadian; Widescreen; Gold O-Ring, 2hr 1min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 22, 2008)
UPC: 024543499985 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Peter Morgan |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/01/2007, p.66, Philip Kemp): "Forest Whitaker, in a tour de force performance, captures the man's mannerisms and lethal range of moods so convincingly that when we see newsreel footage of the real Amin it seems like somebody impersonating Whitaker." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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 bef... |
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