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Last Samurai, The

DVD/APPROX. 154 MINS./2003/US R

Main feature:

Release May 4, 2004
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles English, French
Studio Warner Brothers
Year 2003
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama

Special features:

  • Disc one:
  • Fullscreen Feature Film
  • Audio Commentary with Director Edward Zwick
  • Disc two:
  • History Channel Documentary: "History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai"
  • Featurettes:
  • "Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey"
  • "Edward Zwick: A Director's Video Journal": Behind-the-scenes production journal narrated by Ed Zwick and Tom Cruise
  • "Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick"
  • "A World of Detail: Production Design with Lilly Kilvert"
  • "Silk and Armor: Costume Design with Ngila Dickson"
  • "Imperial Army Basic Training: From Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons"
  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
  • Japan Premieres (Tokyo and Kyoto)
  • Theatrical Trailers

Synopsis:

Epic Action Drama. Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.

Cast and Crew:

Warner Brothers presents
Tom CruiseTimothy SpallMasato HaradaBilly ConnollyTony GoldwynHiroyuki SanadaWilliam Atherton"Last Samurai, The"
Written byEdward ZwickWritten byMarshall HerskovitzWritten byJohn Loganproduced byJesse Sheppard
directed bySam Ericksondirected byEdward Zwick
Production Year: 2003

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