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Captain Nathan Algren served in the American Civil War where he risked his life for his country. He served out his career in the West where the battle was with Indians and it was here that he became disillusioned and lost. In a far-off land a celebrated Samurai warrior, Katsumoto, is learning about change. A life of service to the Emperor and the country is being replaced with survival in a time of modernisation. Fate has it that both men will face each other and make a stand against those that would threaten honour and values. Captain Nathan Algren is employed to train a group of Japanese conscripts who will replace the Samurai warrior. But he is captured by the Samurai, an enemy he comes to respect and for whom he is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice.

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ProducerPaula Wagner, Tom Engelman, Marshall Herskovitz, Tom Cruise

EAN7321900283830

eBay Product ID (ePID)30486886

Product Key Features

ActorTimothy Spall, Billy Connolly, William Atherton, Tony Goldwyn, Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise

Film/TV TitleThe Last Samurai

DirectorEdward Zwick

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageEnglish\French\Spanish

Run Time154 Mins

Release Year2004

FormatDVD

FeaturesEdward Zwick Audio Commentary\History Channel Documentary History Vs Hollywood The Last Samurai\Tom Cruise A Warriors Journey\Edward Zwick Directors Video Journal\Making An Epic A Conversation With Edward Zwick And Tom Cruise\A World Of Detail Production Design With Lilly Kilvert\Silk And Armour Costume Design With Ngila Dickson\Imperial Army Basic Training\From Soldier To Samurai The Weapons\Deleted Scenes With Optional Director Commentary\Japan Premieres\Trailer, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional InformationEdward Zwick directs this sumptuously designed, action-packed period epic that stars Tom Cruise as Captain Nathan Algren. Algren, a former Civil War hero, is adrift in 1870s San Francisco after the war, a lost soul struggling to stay afloat in a booze-soaked stupor. When he is recruited by the Japanese government to train the Emperor's army, he departs for the unknown shores of Japan and begins training the soldiers in American military tactics. But these skills are useless against a band of samurai rebels led by the proud warrior Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe), and Algren is easily defeated. He is taken to a remote samurai village where he learns samurai warrior codes and ways of life, developing a deep bond with Katsumoto and sharing philosophical conversations with him. Caught between the feudal culture of the ancient samurai warriors and the encroachment of modern society, Algren is forced to choose between his own culture or Katsumoto's. THE LAST SAMURAI is lavish in its dramatic period costumes and intense performances, and will thrill fans of both historical drama and action films.

ReviewsNews of the World - ...It's and epic, it's awesome... Intensely satisfying..., Sunday Mirror - ...Blessed with stunning costumes, powerful effects and a beautiful backdrop..., Chicago Sun-Times - Beautifully designed, intelligently written, acted with conviction, it's an uncommonly thoughtful epic., Daily Star - ...Truly stunning..., Mail on Sunday - ...THE LAST SAMURAI is enthralling, moving and hugely entertaining..., Empire - THE LAST SAMURAI is much more fun than a mere history lesson.

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleThe Last Samurai