Last Samurai, The (2003)
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Studio Warner Bros.
Movie Release Date 2003
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 154 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.8
Cast
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Tony Goldwyn Colonel Bagley
Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
William Atherton Winchester Rep
Chad Lindberg Winchester Rep Assistant
Ray Godshall Sr. Convention Hall Attendee
Masato Harada Omura
Masashi Odate Omura's Companion
John Koyama Omura's Bodyguard
Hiroyuki Sanada
Seizo Fukumoto
Sosuke Ikematsu
Shin Koyamada
Aoi Minato
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Timothy Spall
Crew
Director Edward Zwick
Writer Edward Zwick
Writer Marshall Herskovitz
Producer Paula Wagner
Producer Tom Cruise
Writer John Logan
Producer Michael Doven
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.
Special Features
Disc 01: Audio Commentary
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
Disc 02: Deleted Scenes
DVD-ROM Features
Featurette(s)
Making of...
Production Diary
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Release Date 04-05-2004