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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 the Japanese emperor's army in modern warfare and befriends a samurai leader. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Action, Drama
- Edward Zwick
- 2003-12-05
Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern...
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- Edward Zwick
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- Tom Cruise
The Last Samurai (2003) AMC Presents: After he is captured in battle an American military advisor embraces the samurai culture he was hired to destroy. 11,286 IMDb 7.8 2 h 34 min 2003. X-Ray R. Action · Adventure · Compelling · Intense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $14.99. More purchase. options.
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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.
A former U.S. Army captain is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in modern warfare, but becomes fascinated by the samurai culture and their code of honor. He faces a dilemma when he is captured by the samurai leader Katsumoto and must choose between two eras and two worlds.
Find out who starred in the historical epic film The Last Samurai, directed by Edward Zwick and produced by Tom Cruise. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
