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The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan.
Dec 5, 2003 · Tom Cruise stars as a US army captain who trains Japanese soldiers in modern warfare and clashes with samurai warriors in 19th century Japan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
As the government attempts to eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior class in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly affected by his ...
Dec 5, 2003 · A Civil War veteran (Tom Cruise) is captured by a samurai leader (Ken Watanabe) and learns to respect his culture and values in this epic film. Roger Ebert praises the battle scenes, the design, the acting, and the themes, but criticizes the Hollywood ending that compromises the film's message.
Dec 5, 2003 · Watch the trailer, buy or rent the movie, and learn more about the plot and cast of The Last Samurai, a 2003 action-adventure film starring Tom Cruise. Set in Japan in the 1870s, the movie follows a US soldier who trains the Imperial army and clashes with the samurai warriors.
The Imperial Omura (Masato Harada) cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai, hereditary warriors, who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty, but reject the Westernizing policy, and even refuse firearms.
Jul 8, 2014 · Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor...
