LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 28 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet WHAT: After examining the ravages of 19th century America in his Academy Award-winning Civil War drama "Glory," director Edward Zwick explores the birth of modern Japan in "The Last Samurai," a sweeping epic set in Japan during the 1870s. Tom Cruise stars as Capt. Nathan Algren, 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. Footage available on the Web at www.lastsamurai.com EUROPE First Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 0500-0515 GMT Second Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 1200-1215 GMT European Satellite Parameters: Satellite Eutelsat W2 @ 16 Degrees East / Transponder b1 dvb1 Downlink Frequency 11013.67 GHz / Downlink Polarity Horizontal Symbol Rate 5.6320 Msymb/sec / FEC 3/4 / Standard 625 PAL / Encryption Clear Uplink Earth Stn Tele-Cine London For London Broadcasters: Available at the same time from BT Tower via Ascent London's Facility Line AVCV3 With audios 366 A&B Call Ascent Charlotte Street (formally Tele-Cine) for access +44.207.208.2231 ASIA First Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 0500-0515 GMT Second Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 2000-2015 GMT Asia and Pacific Satellite Parameters: Satellite: Pacific Ocean Region (POR) 180 degree Intelsat satellite. Transponder: 21/11 upper channel 4 Downlink Freq: 3769 MHz / Polarity RHCP / Digital format: Mpeg 2 FEC 7/8 / Symbol Rate: 20.0 Mbaud / IRD Channel Four Color: NTSC Uplink will be Pacific Television Center +1.310.287.3800 LATIN AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA First Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 0500-0515 GMT Second Feed Date: 28th August 2003 Time: 1300-1315 GMT Latin and South America Satellite Parameters: Satellite: NSS7 / Transponder: NAH2-SCH2 Downlink Freq: 11790.5 h / Symbol Rate: 6.1113 FEC 3/4 / Color: NTSC Uplink will be Vyvx Atlanta - Tel +1.404.325.0818 IRD Channel Four USA, CANADA AND MEXICO DISTRIBUTION Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:00 - 1:15AM ET 5:00 - 5:15AM ET 9:00 - 9:15AM ET COORDINATES FOR ALL FEEDS Telstar 4 [C-Band] Transponder 10 Downlink Freq: 3900 Horizontal Audio: 6.20 / 6.80 Please call Elana Gichon at 323-930-1030 if you have any trouble downlinking this signal. Contact Shara Storch, Domestic Feature Film Publicity at 818-954-3889 Contact Kevin Frank, International Feature Film Publicity at 818-954-7180 Contact Darren Olcsvary, Interactive Feature Film Publicity at 212-636-5824 Opening nationwide on December 5, "The Last Samurai" will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. Although this film is not yet rated by the MPAA, Warner Bros. Pictures anticipates an 'R' rating and will be marketing accordingly. www.lastsamurai.com / AOL Keyword: The Last Samurai SOURCE: On the Scene Productions Web site: http://www.lastsamurai.com http://www.onthescene.com --Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--