Last Samurai, The (Widescreen) - The Last Samurai (2003)
Genre Action; Adventure
Studio Warner Bros.
Movie Release Date 2003
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 2 hr 34 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.9
Cast
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
Seizo Fukumoto
Tony Goldwyn Colonel Benjamin Bagley
Masato Harada Omura
Sosuke Ikematsu Higen
Shin Koyamada Nobutada
Aoi Minato
Shichinosuke Nakamura Emperor Meiji
Hiroyuki Sanada Ujio
Timothy Spall Simon Graham
Shun Sugata Nakao
Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Seizo Fukomoto Silent Samurai
Mitsuki Harada Battle Corp
Hiromi Takatani Battle Corp
Daisuke Okano Battle Corp
Yuichiro Sasaki Battle Corp
Mitsunori Omae Battle Corp
Hiroyuki Muraoka Battle Corp
Koichi Ito Battle Corp
Tomoya Abe Battle Corp
William Atherton Winchester Rep
Chad Lindberg Winchester Rep Assistant
Ray Godshall Sr. Convention Hall Attendee
Masashi Odate Omura's Companion
John Koyama Omura's Bodyguard
Togo Igawa General Hasegawa
Satoshi Nikaido N.C.O.
Shintaro Wada Young Recruit
Koyuki Taka
Crew
Director Edward Zwick
Writer Marshall Herskovitz
Writer John Logan
Writer Edward Zwick
Producer Tom Cruise
Producer Tom Engelman
Producer Marshall Herskovitz
Musician Hans Zimmer
Cinematography John Toll
Plot
Tom Cruise plays Civil War hero Capt. Nathan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe (Academy Award nominee) plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick (winner of the National Board of Review's Best Director Award) directs this sweeping and emotional epic tale of the birth of modern Japan.
Features
Disc 1: Commentary by Director Edward Zwick
History Channel Documentary History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai
Tom Cruise: A Warriors Journey
Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal
Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick and Tom Cruise
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
Japan Premieres
DVD-ROM PC Web Link
Theatrical Trailer
Personal Details
My Rating 9
Seen It Yes
Index 465
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 2004
Links DVD Empire
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Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Edition 2-Disc Widescreen Edition
Barcode 085392838325
Region 2
Chapters 41
Release Date 04-May-04
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Portuguese; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2