The Last Samurai
R“In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.”
2003·154 min·Released
Studio: Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Radar Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
7.6TMDb
Theatrical Dec 5, 2003
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USA · English · USA
Overview
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
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Crew
DirectorEdward Zwick
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
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Keywords
japansamuraiswordplaygeneralsense of guiltwar veteranswordwar crimesloss of loved oneself-discoveryarms dealhomelandkatanaemperorlanguage barriermountain villageforeign legioninsurgencemercenarycampaign
Details
Budget
$140M
Revenue
$457M
TMDb Votes
7,508