The last samurai
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 c...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
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Distributed by Warner Home Video,
[2009]
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| Series: | Last samurai (Motion picture) |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Includes commentary by director Edward Zwick. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; widescreen; dual-layer format; region 1; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and battle sequences. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Steven Rosenblum, Victor DuBois ; original music, Hans Zimmer. |
| ISBN: | 1419893246 9781419893247 0790782766 9780790782768 |
