Tom Cruise plays Civil War hero Capt. Nathan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe (Academy Award nominee) plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick (winner of the National Board of Review's Best Director Award) directs this sweeping and emotional epic tale of the birth of modern Japan.

Actors:
 • Tom Cruise
 • Tony Goldwyn
 • Hiroyuki Sanada
 • Seizo Fukumoto
 • Sosuke Ikematsu
 • Shin Koyamada
 • Aoi Minato
 • Shichinosuke Nakamura
 • Timothy Spall
 • Billy Connolly
 • Ken Watanabe
 • Masato Harada
 • Shun Sugata
   
Writers:
 • Edward Zwick
 • John Logan
 • Marshall Herskovitz

Producers:
 • Tom Cruise
 • Scott Kroopf
 • Marshall Herskovitz
 • Tom Engelman

Directors:
 • Edward Zwick

Studio: Warner Bros.
Production Year: 2003
Release Date: 11/14/2006
Length: 154 mins
Rating: R
Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: HD Case
Number of Discs: 1