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The Last Samurai (2003)

Movie"In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior."
Audience Score
76
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R 2 hr 34 minDec 5th, 2003Drama, Action, War
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.
StarringTom CruiseKen WatanabeTimothy Spall
DirectorEdward Zwick

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 5th, 2003 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 4th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$140,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$456,800,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Richard Solomon, Vincent Ward, Charles Mulvehill, Ted Field
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures, Radar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions
The Last Samurai on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
japan19th centuryloss of loved onesoldiersamuraiperiod dramaalcoholicswordwar veteranmercenary