Blu-ray Disc 154 mins IMDB 7.8
R (Restricted)
The Last Samurai
Warner Bros. (2003)
In Collection
#315

Seen It:
Yes
Drama, Adventure, War, Action
USA  /  English

Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
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
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

Director Edward Zwick
Producer Tom Cruise; Tom Engelman; Michael Doven
Writer John Logan; Edward Zwick
Cinematography John Toll
Musician Hans Zimmer

"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.

Edition Details
Barcode 085391108092
Region Region 1
Release Date 11/14/2006
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.40:1)
Subtitles English; Dutch; French; Spanish; Italian; Swedish; Finnish; Norwegian; Danish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [German]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Italian]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

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