The last samurai
(DVD) 

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2004.
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2004.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
UPC
085392838325, 085393394523, 085393394523

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
General Note
Recorded in Dolby digital surround 5.1.
General Note
Special features: disc 1: theatrical film with commentary by director Edward Zwick; disc 2: deleted scenes with commentary; History vs. Hollywood: 'The last samurai' [History Channel documentary]; Tom Cruise: a warrior's journey; Edward Zwick: director's video journal; 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; Imperial Army basic training; From soldier to samurai: the weapons; Japan premieres (Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet); theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM web link.
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
DVD format.
System Details
DVD-ROM system requirements: InterActual Player (included on disc), Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft IE 5.5, Macromedia Flash Player 6.0, an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive and a DirectShow-compatible DVD decoder. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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