Last Samurai
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.Running Time: 154 min.Format: BLU-RAY DISC
"Ken Watanabe - what a powerful presence! What a beautiful film." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Tom Cruise is truly magnificent." Paul Clinton, CNN
"Cruise plays the role with fierce energy and swings a Bushido blade like a pro." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
Edward 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.
Features Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Warner
Release Date: 11/14/2006
Running Time: 154 minutes
Original Release Date: 2003
Catalog ID: 110809
UPC: 00085391108092
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: Japanese
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Japanese, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.40:1
Cast & Crew Billy Connolly
Chad Lindberg
Ken Watanabe
Masato Harada
Ray Godshall, Sr.
Tom Cruise
Tony Goldwyn
William Atherton
Charles Mulvehill - Executive Producer
Edward Zwick - Director
Edward Zwick, et. al. - Screenplay
Hans Zimmer - Original Music By
John Logan - Story By
John Toll - Cinematographer
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
Tom Cruise - Producer
Victor Du Bois - Editor
"Ken Watanabe - what a powerful presence! What a beautiful film." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Tom Cruise is truly magnificent." Paul Clinton, CNN
"Cruise plays the role with fierce energy and swings a Bushido blade like a pro." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
Edward 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.
Features Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Warner
Release Date: 11/14/2006
Running Time: 154 minutes
Original Release Date: 2003
Catalog ID: 110809
UPC: 00085391108092
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: Japanese
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Japanese, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.40:1
Cast & Crew Billy Connolly
Chad Lindberg
Ken Watanabe
Masato Harada
Ray Godshall, Sr.
Tom Cruise
Tony Goldwyn
William Atherton
Charles Mulvehill - Executive Producer
Edward Zwick - Director
Edward Zwick, et. al. - Screenplay
Hans Zimmer - Original Music By
John Logan - Story By
John Toll - Cinematographer
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
Tom Cruise - Producer
Victor Du Bois - Editor
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Review
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
The Last Samurai breaks with the convention that the Western hero is always superior to the local culture he immerses in. It has been compared to Lawrence of Arabia and Dances With Wolves, films in which Westerners learn to respect Arabs and Indians, but this film goes a step further, clearly believing that Katsumoto's traditional society is superior to the modernism being unloaded by the Americans. Katsumoto is the teacher and Algren is the student, and the film wonderfully re-creates the patterns and textures of the Japanese past; its production design, sets and costumes are astonishing. - Roger Ebert
The Last Samurai breaks with the convention that the Western hero is always superior to the local culture he immerses in. It has been compared to Lawrence of Arabia and Dances With Wolves, films in which Westerners learn to respect Arabs and Indians, but this film goes a step further, clearly believing that Katsumoto's traditional society is superior to the modernism being unloaded by the Americans. Katsumoto is the teacher and Algren is the student, and the film wonderfully re-creates the patterns and textures of the Japanese past; its production design, sets and costumes are astonishing. - Roger Ebert
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