Last Samurai, The - 2-Disc Widescreen Edition (2003)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
Tony Goldwyn Colonel Benjamin Bagley
Masato Harada Omura
Sosuke Ikematsu
Shin Koyamada
Aoi Minato
Shichinosuke Nakamura Emperor Meiji
Hiroyuki Sanada Ujio
Timothy Spall Simon Graham
Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Shun Sugata Nakao
Seizo Fukomoto Silent Samurai
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
Movie Details
Genre Action; Adventure; Drama; War
Director Edward Zwick
Producer Tom Cruise; Tom Engelman
Writer Marshall Herskovitz; John Logan
Studio Warner Bros.
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 154 mins
Country USA
Color Color
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.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Seen Where Home
Index 171
In Collection Yes
Purchase Date 5/7/2004
Purchase Price $24.99
Store Future Shop
Owner Gagnon, Eric
Links DVD Empire
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 085392838325
Chapters 41
Release Date 5/4/2004
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Standard Features Deleted Scenes
Director's Commentary
Theatrical Trailers
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Extra Features
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