Everything You Need to Know About The Last Samurai Movie (2003): Dec. 22, 2008 - added the soundtrack release date of November 25, 2003 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ken Watanabe, Sosuke Ikematsu, Billy Connolly, Shin Koyamada, Koyuki, Tony Goldwyn, Edward Zwick, Shun Sugata, Masato Harada, Schichinosuke Nakamura, Seizo Fukumoto, Aoi Minato
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: strong violence, battle sequences
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in the late 1870s, this epic film depicts the beginnings of the modernization of Japan, as the island nation evolved past a feudal society, as symbolized by the eradication of the samurai way of life. We see all this happen from the point of view of an alcoholic Civil War veteran turned Winchester guns spokesman, Captain Woodrow Algren (Tom Cruise), who arrives in Japan to train the troops of the emperor, Meiji, as part of a break away from the long-held tradition of relying on employed samurai warriors to protect territories, as the emperor's new army prepares to wipe out the remaining samurai warriors. When Algren is injured in combat and captured by the samurai, he learns about their warrior honor code from their leader, Katsumoto, which forces him to decide which side of the conflict he actually wants to be on.
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A look at the The Last Samurai behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Edward Zwick last directed Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and Defiance.
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Production: What we know about The Last Samurai?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Last Samurai DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Last Samurai was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 .
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