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The Last Samurai: The Official Movie Guide
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Time Inc Home Entertainment
Publication date
November 1, 2003
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781931933636
ISBN-10
1931933634
Dimensions
0.75 by 9 by 10.75 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
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Original list price
$14.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In 1876, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren travels to Japan in his role as a Winchester gun spokesman to train the emperor's troops, only to be wounded and captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns the warrior code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal that leads to an alliance with the emperor's enemies. Original. (A Warner Bros. film, releasing December 2003, directed by Edward Zwick, starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, & Billy Connolly) (Historical Fiction)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: DESCRIPTION: Already slated as one of the top movies of 2003, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise, will be released nationally on December 5, 2003. All script reviews of The Last Samurai have been positive, according to www.upcomingmovies.com. The book will contain parts of the script, exclusive stills from the movie, and interviews from the actors, actresses, and the director. Synopsis of Movie: Set in the 1870s, this film captures Japan at the beginnings of its modernization out of a feudal society and the samurai way of life. Enter Captain Woodrow Algren (Tom Cruise), a hard drinking Civil War veteran. He arrives in Japan to train the troops of the emperor, whose army is preparing to wipe out the last vestiges of the samurai warriors. When Algren is captured by the samurai, he sees the samurai way of life and starts to question his loyalties...
Editions
Hardcover
from Time Inc Home Entertainment (November 1, 2003)
9781932273304 | details & prices | 9.00 × 10.75 × 0.50 in. | 1.95 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Presents a guide to the motion picture in which a Civil War veteran travels to Japan to train the emperor's troops, only to be captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns their code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal.
About: Presents a guide to the motion picture in which a Civil War veteran travels to Japan to train the emperor's troops, only to be captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns their code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Time Inc Home Entertainment (November 1, 2003)
9781931933636 | details & prices | 9.00 × 10.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Presents a guide to the motion picture in which a Civil War veteran travels to Japan to train the emperor's troops, only to be captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns their code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal.
About: Presents a guide to the motion picture in which a Civil War veteran travels to Japan to train the emperor's troops, only to be captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns their code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal.
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