Last Samurai, The (Full Frame)

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Epic Action Drama. Set in Japan during the 1870s, "The Last Samurai" tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.

DVD ROM.

Deleted Scenes : The Beheading (Behind the Beheading), Algren and Katsumoto, Documentaries : History vs. Hollywood: "The Last Samurai" {History Channel Documentary), , Featurette : Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey, Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal {Behind-the-scenes production journal - narrated by Ed Zwick and Tom Cruise}, A World of Detail: Production Design with Lilly Kilvert, Silk and Armor: Costume Design with Ngila Dickson.

Deleted Scenes : The Beheading (Behind the Beheading), Algren and Katsumoto, Documentaries : History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai {History Channel Documentary), , Featurette : Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey, Edward Zwick: Director's Video Journal {Behind-the-scenes production journal - narrated by Ed Zwick and Tom Cruise}, A World of Detail: Production Design with Lilly Kilvert, Silk and Armor: Costume Design with Ngila Dickson, Imperial Army Basic Training: From Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons, Interviews : Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick, , Other : Japan Premieres {Tokyo & Kyoto red carpet).