The last samurai ; screenplay by John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; story by John Logan ; directed by Edward Zwick.
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419893246, 9781419893247
UPC
883929106783

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
General Note
Includes commentary by director Edward Zwick.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; widescreen; dual-layer format; region 1; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1.
Language
English or French dialogue; French, Spanish or English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cruise, T., Herskovitz, M., Zwick, E., Logan, J., Watanabe, K., Connolly, B., Spall, T., Goldwyn, T., Sanada, H., Harada, M., Koyuki., Atherton, W., Sugata, S., Koyamada, S., Wilson, S., Igawa, T., Nakamura, S., & Zimmer, H. (2009). The last samurai ; screenplay by John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; story by John Logan ; directed by Edward Zwick . Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tom Cruise et al.. 2009. The Last Samurai ; Screenplay By John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; Story By John Logan ; Directed By Edward Zwick. Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tom Cruise et al.. The Last Samurai ; Screenplay By John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; Story By John Logan ; Directed By Edward Zwick Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cruise, Tom, et al. The Last Samurai ; Screenplay By John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; Story By John Logan ; Directed By Edward Zwick Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.

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