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05/12/2003 Drama, Action, War 2h 34m
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In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.

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.

  1. Edward Zwick

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Cruise

    Nathan Algren

  2. Ken Watanabe

    Moritsugu Katsumoto

  3. Timothy Spall

    Simon Graham

  4. Tony Goldwyn

    Col. Benjamin Bagley

  5. Hiroyuki Sanada

    Ujio

  6. Koyuki

    Taka

  7. Shin Koyamada

    Nobutada

  8. Billy Connolly

    Zebulon Gant

  9. Togo Igawa

    General Hasegawa

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-08-18
Recommended.

'The Last Samurai' features some very cool and entertaining battle sequences, which are shot excellently. The premise itself is attracting, it's acted out astutely by the noteworthy cast list. It probably lasts too long, but I never truly got a feeling of it dragging out though.

Tom Cruise is fantastic as Capt. Nathan Algren. It's no secret or surprise as we all know that guy can act, he adds a great deal to his character here; especially on the emotional side of things. As for what happens with Algren, it's all good even if the love interest parts are undercooked.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$140,000,000.00

Revenue
$456,800,000.00

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