The Last Samurai
2003
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
December 5, 2003
Director
Edward Zwick
Runtime
2h 34m
Cast
Tom CruiseKen WatanabeTimothy SpallTony GoldwynHiroyuki SanadaKoyukiShin KoyamadaBilly ConnollyTogo IgawaShichinosuke Nakamura
Production
Radar PicturesBedford Falls ProductionsCruise/Wagner ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
DramaActionWar