Tom Cruise
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Dec 5, 2003 · The Last Samurai: Directed by Edward Zwick. With Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg. In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques.
- (472K)
- Action, Drama
- Edward Zwick
- 2003-12-05
Ken Watanabe as Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto, the eponymous "Last Samurai," a former daimyo who was once Emperor Meiji's most trusted teacher. His displeasure with the influence of Omura and other Western reformers on the Emperor lead him to organize his fellow samurai in a revolt, which he hopes will convince the government not to destroy the ...
He played a samurai leader hero, making him a household name in Japan. In 1989, he collapsed while filming a movie in Canada due to leukemia. He made a miraculous comeback & co-starred with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003) , which pushed him to the center stage of Hollywood.
- January 1, 1
- 1.84 m
- Uonuma, Japan
To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
May 19, 2022 · The Oscar-nominated actor says he didn't think of Cruise's character as a white savior, but as a chance to depict Japan in a new way. He also reflects on his career and upcoming projects in The Guardian interview.
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- 3 min
- 82.3K
- Rich Mullinax
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