The Last Samurai (2003) - In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.

The Last Samurai

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

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:

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 Sosuke Ikematsu Higen Aoi Minato Magojiro Seizo Fukumoto Silent Samurai Shoji Yoshihara Sword Master		Kosaburo Nomura IV Kyogen Player #1 Takashi Noguchi Kyogen Player #2 Noguchi Takayuki Kyogen Player #3 Sven Toorvald Omura's Secretary Yuki Matsuzaki Soldier in Street #1 Mitsuyuki Oishi Soldier in Street #2 Jiro Wada Soldier in Street #3 Hiroshi Watanabe Guard Yusuke Myochin Sword Master's Assistant Hiroaki Amano Samurai Ensemble Kenta Daibo Samurai Ensemble Koji Fujii Samurai Ensemble Makoto Hashiba Samurai Ensemble Shimpei Horinouchi Samurai Ensemble Takashi Kora Samurai Ensemble Shane Kosugi Samurai Ensemble Takeshi Maya Samurai Ensemble Seiji Morita Samurai Ensemble Lee Murayama Samurai Ensemble Takeru Shimizu Samurai Ensemble Shinji Suzuki Samurai Ensemble Hisao Takeda Samurai Ensemble Ryoichiro Yonekura Samurai Ensemble Ryoichi Noguchi Samurai Ensemble

Stunt Crew:

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Stunts Al Goto Stunts Tad Griffith Stunts James Lew Stunts Casey O'Neill Stunt Double Nobuyuki Obikane Stunts		Nick Powell Stunt Coordinator Simon Rhee Stunts Kenji Sato Stunts Melissa R. Stubbs Stunt Coordinator Hiroki Takano Stunts Peng Zhang Stunts

Sound Crew:

Christopher Assells Sound Editor Laura Harris Atkinson Dialogue Editor Bob Beher Foley Editor Anna Behlmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer David A. Cohen Dialogue Editor Don Coufal Boom Operator Robert Deschaine ADR Mixer Dino Dimuro Sound Editor Victor Ray Ennis First Assistant Sound Editor Paul Flinchbaugh Assistant Sound Editor Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer Dean Hurley Sound Assistant Craig S. Jaeger Foley Supervisor Michael Kamper Sound Designer Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer Anna MacKenzie ADR Editor Caitlin McKenna ADR Editor Alan Meyerson Scoring Mixer		Michael Miller ADR Mixer Alyson Dee Moore Foley Artist James Moriana Foley Artist Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer Kelly Oxford ADR Editor Michelle Pazer ADR Editor Alan Rankin Sound Editor Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer John Roesch Foley Artist Frank Smathers Foley Editor Greg Steele ADR Mixer Mark P. Stoeckinger Supervising Sound Editor Bruce Tanis Sound Editor Jon Title Sound Designer Jeff Wexler Production Sound Mixer Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley Artist Ben Wilkins Sound Editor Kerry Dean Williams Supervising ADR Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Romulo Adriano Jr. Visual Effects Coordinator Thomas Boland Visual Effects Producer Tim Crosbie VFX Supervisor Neil Greenberg Visual Effects Editor Paul J. Lombardi Special Effects Supervisor		George Macri Visual Effects Producer Ray McIntyre Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor William Mesa Visual Effects Supervisor Jeffrey White Visual Effects Producer

Art Department:

Gunner Ashford Armorer J.C. Brown Graphic Designer Christopher Burian-Mohr Supervising Art Director Patrick Cassidy Leadman Peter C. Clarke Assistant Property Master Elizabeth Flaherty Assistant Art Director Christopher Glass Storyboard Artist Jess Gonchor Art Direction David Gulick Property Master Neil Kirkland Construction Coordinator		Lori A. Lopes Set Decoration Kathy Lucas Assistant Set Decoration Gretchen Rau Set Decoration Kim Sinclair Art Direction Michael Smale Set Designer Sam Storey Set Designer Parker Swanson Assistant Property Master Philip Thomas Set Designer Cedar Valentine Art Department Coordinator

Directing Crew:

Allen Kupetsky Second Assistant Director		Nilo Otero First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

John Bonnin Libra Head Technician Gary Hill Rigging Gaffer David James Still Photographer Darrin Keough "C" Camera Operator Tommy Klines First Assistant "B" Camera Richard Lacy First Assistant "D" Camera Iain Mathieson Best Boy Electric Brett Matthews First Assistant "C" Camera Peter McCaffrey Steadicam Operator Peter McCaffrey "B" Camera Operator Brett McDowell Dolly Grip		Calum McFarlane "D" Camera Operator Mick Morris Gaffer Jay Munro Best Boy Grip David Nichols Key Grip Jeff Pelton Second Assistant "A" Camera Paul Reddin Rigging Grip Michael Taylor Video Assist Operator Mike Thomas "A" Camera Operator Chris Toll First Assistant "A" Camera Louise Williams Second Assistant "B" Camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Bob Buck Costume Coordinator		Kendall Errair Costumer

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