The Last Samurai
Warner Bros. (2003)
Action, Drama, War
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IMDB   7.8
154 mins USA / English
Blu-ray  Region Free   R (Restricted)
Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
William Atherton Winchester Rep
Chad Lindberg Winchester Rep Assistant
Ray Godshall Sr. Convention Hall Attendee
Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
Tony Goldwyn Colonel Bagley
Masato Harada Omura
Masashi Odate Omura's Companion
John Koyama Omura's Bodyguard
Timothy Spall Simon Graham
Shichinosuke Nakamura Emperor Meiji
Togo Igawa General Hasegawa
Satoshi Nikaido N.C.O.
Shintaro Wada Young Recruit
Director
Edward Zwick
Producer Tom Cruise
Michael Doven
Writer John Logan
Edward Zwick
Cinematography John Toll
Musician Hans Zimmer


Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
Edition Details
Edition Blu-Ray Edition
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 11/14/2006
Packaging HD Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.40:1)
Subtitles Danish; Dutch; English; English (Closed Captioned); Finnish; French; Italian; Norwegian; Spanish; Swedish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Links IMDB
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Features
Commentary by Director Edward Zwick Deleted Scenes Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal The History Channel Documentary History Vs. Hollywood Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey 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 From Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons Imperial Army Basic Training Japan Premieres Theatrical Trailer