The last samurai [videorecording] / a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation ; a Radar Pictures/Bedford Falls Company production ; produced by Marshall Herskovitz [and others] ; screenplay by John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; story by John Logan ; directed by Edward Zwick.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0790782758
- ISBN: 0790782766
- ISBN: 9780790782751
- ISBN: 9780790782768
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. 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. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: The Last Samurai: theatrical film with commentary by director Edward Zwick -- Disc 2: Special features : 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; Bushido : the way of the warrior; Japan premieres (Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet); theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM web link. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Educational and home use only. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Steven Rosenblum, Victor DuBois ; original music, Hans Zimmer. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and battle sequences. |
| System Details Note: | 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. Enhanced DVD video; Dolby digital surround 5.1. |
| Language Note: | English and Japanese with English subtitles or dubbed French dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, 2003: Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Watanabe), Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound. |
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| Subject: | Samurai > Japan > Drama. Soldiers > Conduct of life > Drama. Japan > History > 19th century > Drama. Japan > History > 19th century > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films > United States. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 35 of 37 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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