Title:

The Last Samurai

Synopsis:
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial Omura cabinet’s first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren’s courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto’s failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive...
Format:
DVD
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Movie Release Year:
2003
Rating:
16+
Barcode:
7321931276719
Genre:
Action
Adventure
Drama
History
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Show Type:
Movie
Date Added:
2018-02-07 18:32:00
Original Aspect Ratio:
2.40:1
Actors:
Timothy Spall
Tom Cruise
Billy Connolly
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Directors:
Edward Zwick
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Runtime:
148
Country of Purchase:
Belgium
Studios:
Warner Bros.
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Item Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Discs:
1
Packaging:
Snap Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
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Subtitles:
Arabic
Dutch
English
French
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Extras:
Audio Commentary
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Automatic Estimated Value:
~€6.65
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-06
Date Added:
2018-02-07 18:32:00

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