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AUTHOR |
Atherton, William. |
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TITLE |
The last samurai [videorecording] / Warner Bros. ; The Bedford Falls Company ; Cruise-Wagner Productions ; Radar Pictures, Inc. ; produced by Tom Cruise, Marshall Herskovitz, Scott Kroopf, Paula Wagner, Edward Zwick ; screenplay by John Logan and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz ; directed by Edward Zwick. |
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EDITION |
Widescreen version. |
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IMPRINT |
Burbank, CA ; Hong Kong : Warner Home Video, c2004. |
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DESCRIPTION |
2 videodiscs (ca. 154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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NOTE |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. |
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NOTE |
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. |
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CREDITS |
Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Victor DuBois, Steven Rosenblum ; original music, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Ngila Dickson ; production designer, Lilly Kilvert. |
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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. |
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AUDIENCE |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and battle sequences. |
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LANGUAGE |
In English or Thai with subtitles in English, Chinese, Thai, Korean and Bahasa. |
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SUBJECT |
Feature films. |
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SUBJECT |
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama. |
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SUBJECT |
Soldiers -- Conduct of life -- Drama. |
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SUBJECT |
Japan -- History -- 19th century -- Drama. |
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DISCIPLINE |
English Language. |
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DISCIPLINE |
SBA (School-based Assessment) - English. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Connolly, Billy. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Cruise, Tom, 1962-. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Herskovitz, Marshall. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Kroopf, Scott. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Lindberg, Chad. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Logan, John. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Wagner, Paula. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Wantanabe, Ken, 1959-. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Zwick, Edward. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Bedford Falls Company. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Cruise/Wagner Productions (Firm). |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Radar Pictures. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Warner Bros. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Warner Home Video (Firm). |
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OTHER TITLE |
Last samurai (Motion picture). |
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OTHER TITLE |
Suggested Chinese title: 最後武士. |
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ISBN |
0790782766. |
