The Resource The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording)
The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording)
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The item The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
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- Contributor
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- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Brock, Jeremy, 1959-
- Steel, Charles
- Bryer, Lisa
- Calderwood, Andrea
- Whitaker, Forest
- Washington, Kerry, 1977-
- Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-
- FilmFour (Firm)
- McAvoy, James, 1979-
- McBurney, Simon
- DNA Films
- Morgan, Peter, 1963-
- Cowboy Films
- Oyelowo, David
- Rwangyezi, Stephen
- Slate Films
- Tatfilm (Firm)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- UK Film Council
- Scottish Screen (Organization)
- 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
- Language
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- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- 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.)
- Contents
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- Off to Africa
- Busy time
- Unlikely candidate
- New boss
- Scotsman
- Married woman
- Summons
- Black power
- Doctor/philosopher
- Unique relationship
- Symbol of the future
- President's son
- Fantastic gift
- Traitor in the ranks
- Closest advisor
- Missing
- Uganda's embrace
- Having some fun
- Good advice
- White monkey
- Nobody
- Only choice
- Charming the press
- This is what happens
- Entebbe Airport
- Another man's wife
- Friend in need
- Epilogue
- Label
- The last king of Scotland
- Title
- The last king of Scotland
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Contributor
-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Brock, Jeremy, 1959-
- Steel, Charles
- Bryer, Lisa
- Calderwood, Andrea
- Whitaker, Forest
- Washington, Kerry, 1977-
- Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-
- FilmFour (Firm)
- McAvoy, James, 1979-
- McBurney, Simon
- DNA Films
- Morgan, Peter, 1963-
- Cowboy Films
- Oyelowo, David
- Rwangyezi, Stephen
- Slate Films
- Tatfilm (Firm)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- UK Film Council
- Scottish Screen (Organization)
- Subject
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- Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama
- Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Foden, Giles, 1967- -- Film adaptations
- Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama
- Historical -- Feature
- Historical films
- Historical films
- Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama
- Suspense films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Uganda -- Drama
- Uganda -- History -- Drama
- Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama
- Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Amin, Idi, 1925-2003 -- Drama
- Biographical -- Feature
- Biographical films
- Biographical films
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- 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
- 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.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Last king of Scotland (Motion picture)
- 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
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Rated R; for some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language
- Language note
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- In English (5.1 Dolby Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English
- In English (5.1 Dolby Surround) or Spanish (Dolby Surround) with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.S87
- LC item number
- L3788 2007
- PerformerNote
- 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)
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1967-
- 1963-
- 1959-
- 1979-
- 1977-
- 1968-
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Macdonald, Kevin
- Morgan, Peter
- Brock, Jeremy
- Calderwood, Andrea
- Bryer, Lisa
- Steel, Charles
- Whitaker, Forest
- McAvoy, James
- Washington, Kerry
- McBurney, Simon
- Oyelowo, David
- Rwangyezi, Stephen
- Anderson, Gillian
- Foden, Giles
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- DNA Films
- FilmFour (Firm)
- UK Film Council
- Scottish Screen (Organization)
- Cowboy Films
- Slate Films
- Tatfilm (Firm)
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Runtime
- 123
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Foden, Giles
- Amin, Idi
- Dictators
- Physician and patient
- Uganda
- Uganda
- Uganda
- Genocide
- Amin, Idi
- Physician and patient
- Dictators
- Despotism
- Uganda
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording)
- 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.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Off to Africa -- Busy time -- Unlikely candidate -- New boss -- Scotsman -- Married woman -- Summons -- Black power -- Doctor/philosopher -- Unique relationship -- Symbol of the future -- President's son -- Fantastic gift -- Traitor in the ranks -- Closest advisor -- Missing -- Uganda's embrace -- Having some fun -- Good advice -- White monkey -- Nobody -- Only choice -- Charming the press -- This is what happens -- Entebbe Airport -- Another man's wife -- Friend in need -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocm81984531
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 024543407324
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 2240720
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)81984531
- System details
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- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround; aspect ratio 1.85:1, widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The last king of Scotland, 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, (videorecording)
- 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.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Off to Africa -- Busy time -- Unlikely candidate -- New boss -- Scotsman -- Married woman -- Summons -- Black power -- Doctor/philosopher -- Unique relationship -- Symbol of the future -- President's son -- Fantastic gift -- Traitor in the ranks -- Closest advisor -- Missing -- Uganda's embrace -- Having some fun -- Good advice -- White monkey -- Nobody -- Only choice -- Charming the press -- This is what happens -- Entebbe Airport -- Another man's wife -- Friend in need -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocm81984531
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 024543407324
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 2240720
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)81984531
- System details
-
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround; aspect ratio 1.85:1, widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Despotism -- Uganda -- Drama
- Dictators -- Uganda -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Foden, Giles, 1967- -- Film adaptations
- Genocide -- Uganda -- Drama
- Historical -- Feature
- Historical films
- Historical films
- Physician and patient -- Uganda -- Drama
- Suspense films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Uganda -- Drama
- Uganda -- History -- Drama
- Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979 -- Drama
- Uganda -- Politics and government -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Amin, Idi, 1925-2003 -- Drama
- Biographical -- Feature
- Biographical films
- Biographical films
Genre
- Historical
- Suspense films
- Thriller
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Film adaptations
- Feature films
- Drama
- Biographical films
- Biographical
- Historical films
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