Official Website: http://lastsamurai.warnerbros.com/
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: 12/04/2003
Screen Aspect: 16 X 9 LETTERBOX
Run Time: 154 minutes
Special Features:
Audio Commentary: Commentary by Edward Zwick
Deleted Scenes: The Beheading (Behind the Beheading)
Algren and Katsumoto
Documentaries: History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai {History Channel Documentary)
Featurette: Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey
Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal {Behind-the-scenes production journal - narrated by Ed 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
Interviews: Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick
Other: Japan Premieres {Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet)
Packaging Type: Eco Amaray Case
Subtitle Languages:
English
French
Spanish
Copyright:
© 2003 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Period, War, WESTERN
Synopsis:
Epic Action Drama. Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.
"Two Thumbs Up" - EBERT & ROEPER
"A stunning beautiful epic adventure" - ROGER EBERT / EBERT & ROEPER
"It's a spectacular epic. Tom Cruise is truly magnificent. - PAUL CLINTON / CNN
"Ken Watanabe is magnetic and majestic." - LISA SCHWARZBAUM / ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"The Last Samurai is a movie that demands our surrender" - RICHARD SCHICKEL / TIME
"Bold and daring. The battle scenes are astonishing!" - JEFFREY LYONS / NBC
"The Last Samurai' is a transfixing, majestic experience." - GENE SHAL