The last samurai [videorecording] / a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation ; a Radar Pictures/Bedford Falls Company production ; produced by Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Scott Kroopf, Tom Engelman ; 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: 1419893246
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Includes commentary by director Edward Zwick. |
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; widescreen; dual-layer format; region 1; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | English or French dialogue; French, Spanish or English subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Samurai > Japan > Drama. Soldiers > Conduct of life > Drama. Japan > History > 19th century > Drama. |
Genre: | Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 10 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD LAS (Text) | 37810435332845 | Adult Video | Available | - |