The last samurai
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Herskovitz, Marshall, producer,
Zwick, Edward screenwriter.
Logan, John, 1961- screenwriter.
Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor.
Watanabe, Ken, 1959- actor.
Zwick, Edward screenwriter.
Logan, John, 1961- screenwriter.
Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor.
Watanabe, Ken, 1959- actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2006].
ISBN
1419843079, 9781419843075
Status
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2006].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419843079, 9781419843075
UPC
085391108092
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
General Note
Special features: Director's commentary; 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 will Lilly Kilvert"; "Silk and armor: costume design with Ngila Dickson"; "From a soldier to a samurai: the weapons"; "Imperial Army basic training"; Japan premieres; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Steven Rosenblum, Victor DuBois ; original music, Hans Zimmer.
Participants/Performers
Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Masato Harada, Koyuki, William Atherton, Shun Sugata, Shin Koyamada, Scott Wilson, Togo Igawa, Shichinosuke Nakamura.
Description
Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's honor to the ultimate test.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and battle sequences.
System Details
Blu-ray Disc; Widescreen presentation 16x9 (2.4:1), mastered in high definition ; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, Francais), Dolby digital 2.0 (Espanol); Special features in standard definition (480i/p), stereo. Requires a Blu-ray player.
Language
Closed captioned; audio in English 5.1, Français 5.1 or Español 2.0; with optional subtitles in English, Français or Español.
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Herskovitz, M., Zwick, E., Logan, J., Cruise, T., Watanabe, K., Atherton, W., Connolly, B., Goldwyn, T., Harada, M., Zimmer, H., & Toll, J. (. (2006). The last samurai . Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marshall, Herskovitz et al.. 2006. The Last Samurai. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marshall, Herskovitz et al.. The Last Samurai Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Herskovitz, M., Zwick, E., Logan, J., Cruise, T., Watanabe, K., Atherton, W. and Connolly, B. et al (2006). The last samurai. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herskovitz, Marshall,, et al. The Last Samurai Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2006.
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