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The Last Samurai
In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.
( Action / Drama / War )

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US Runtime: 154 min

Country of Origin: Japan / New Zealand / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 05, 2003   [Japan]		  
Director: Edward Zwick   [Director]
 
Writers: Marshall Herskovitz   [Screenplay]
John Logan   [Screenplay]
John Logan   [Story]
Edward Zwick   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Tom Cruise   [Producer]
Michael Doven   [Associate Producer]
Tom Engelman   [Producer]
Ted Field   [Executive Producer]
Marshall Herskovitz   [Producer]
Scott Kroopf   [Producer]
Graham Larson   [Associate Producer]
Charles Mulvehill   [Executive Producer]
Yōko Narahashi   [Associate Producer]
Richard Solomon   [Executive Producer]
Paula Wagner   [Producer]
Vincent Ward   [Executive Producer]
Edward Zwick   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: John Toll   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Victor Du Bois   [Editor]
Steven Rosenblum   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Hans Zimmer   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Lilly Kilvert   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Ngila Dickson   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Victoria Thomas   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Bedford Falls Productions   (US)
Cruise/Wagner Productions   (US)
Radar Pictures   (US)
Shochiku Studio   (JP)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Tom Cruise
Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe
Moritsugu Katsumoto
Timothy Spall
Simon Graham
Tony Goldwyn
Col. Benjamin Bagley
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ujio
Koyuki
Taka
Shin Koyamada
Nobutada
Billy Connolly
Zebulon Gant
Togo Igawa
General Hasegawa
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Emperor Meiji
 
Masato Harada
Omura
William Atherton
Winchester Rep
Chad Lindberg
Winchester Rep Assistant
Scott Wilson
Ambassador Swanbeck
Ray Godshall Sr.
Convention Hall Attendee
Masashi Odate
Omura's Companion
John Koyama
Omura's Bodyguard
Satoshi Nikaido
N.C.O.
Shintaro Wada
Young Recruit
Shun Sugata
Nakao
 
 
Show All Cast & Crew
Miscellaneous Companies:
AFM Lighting Ltd.
lighting
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment Inc.
cranes and dollies
Moving Target
titles
  
Pacific Title
opticals
Weta Workshop Ltd.
special thanks
 
Special Effects Department:
Christov Effects and Design Inc.
visual effects design and matte paintings
Creature Effects
hero horse
Digital Dimension
visual effects
Digital Filmworks Inc.
additional visual effects
Flash Film Works
visual effects
  
Matte World Digital
Pixel Magic
visual effects
Rising Sun Pictures
visual effects
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
visual effects
 
Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$140,000,000
Revenue:
$456,800,000
Camera:
Panaflex Cameras, Panavision Anamorphic Lenses
Color Info:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Shooting Dates:
10 Oct 2002 - 09 May 2003

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