The Last Samurai (2003)
Genre Drama; Adventure; War; Action
Studio Warner Bros.
Movie Release Date 2003
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 154 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.8
Cast
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Tony Goldwyn Colonel Benjamin Bagley
Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
Masato Harada Omura
Hiroyuki Sanada Ujio
Timothy Spall Simon Graham
Shin Koyamada Nobutada
Togo Igawa General Hasegawa
Shichinosuke Nakamura Emperor Meiji
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
Seizo Fukumoto
Sosuke Ikematsu
Aoi Minato
Crew
Edward Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
John Logan
Tom Cruise
Tom Engelman
Michael Doven
Edward Zwick
Paula Wagner
Plot
"The Last Samurai" stars Tom Cruise who plays an American army officer Nathan Algren. When the movie opens, Algren is living in the United States without purpose or direction. He is hired as a military adviser for Japan to train the Emperor's troops. In combat, he is captured by the opposition, the samurai. Unable to escape, he begins to learn and appreciate the way of the samurai. He becomes friends with his captors, primarily Katsumoto, who is a leader among the samurai. Eventually Algren completely embraces Japanese and samurai culture, so much so that he switches sides and fights for their cause.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 145
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Storage Device
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Edition Two-Disc Special Edition
Barcode 085392838325
Region Region 1; Region 4
Chapters 41
Release Date 5/4/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
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