Two Short Featurettes and Seven Deleted Scenes
There are two promotional pieces on the DVD — one six minutes long, the other eight — centering around Forest Whitaker, who portrays Amin in the movie. The more interesting of the two, titled "Casting Session — The Last King of Scotland," ran on Fox Movie Channel. In it Macdonald says he initially thought Whitaker, who seems like a gentle soul, lacked the aggression and anger to portray Amin. However, Whitaker auditioned by doing the scene where the dictator reacts to an assassination attempt, and the director became convinced he had found the right actor for the role.
Finally, the DVD contains seven deleted scenes with optional director commentary. The total run time of the seven scenes is 12 minutes. None of the scenes would have added much, but the first one, which shows Amin in a 1948 boxing match at a British army camp in the jungle, is impressive.
DVD Details
Below I've listed the details for the DVD containing The Last King of Scotland.
Release Date: April 17, 2007
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1), Color
Feature Film Run Time: 2 Hours 3 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R for Some Strong Violence and Gruesome Images, Sexual Content and Language
English 5.1 Dolby Surround
Spanish 2.0 Dolby Surround
English Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles
French Subtitles
Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Macdonald
Deleted Scenes (7 scenes, total run time = 12 min.)
Capturing Idi Amin (29 min.)
Forest Whitaker: "Idi Amin" (6 min.)
Casting Session — The Last King of Scotland (8 min.)
Theatrical Trailer
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