There seems to be a problem with the MPMoviePlayerController where once you\'re in fullscreen mode and you hold down the fast forward button, letting it seek forward (playin
I'm guessing you are not handling the MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification. You really should if you're not.
Still its unexpected for me that the movie player would go into a "stuck" state like you describe. I would more readily expect it to stop playback automatically and reset when it reaches the end. Anyway, I think your problem will go away if you observe the MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification and handle the movie controller appropriately.