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    The Last Samurai

    R2003 · Action · 2h 34m

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  1. Plot. In 1876, former U.S. Army Captain Nathan Algren, a skilled soldier who has become a bitter alcoholic traumatized by the atrocities he committed and witnessed during the American Indian Wars, is approached by his former commanding officer Colonel Bagley.

    • $140 million
  2. Dec 5, 2003 · The Last Samurai: Directed by Edward Zwick. With Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg. Nathan Algren, a US army veteran, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Nathan finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

    • Edward Zwick
    • 1
    • 31 sec
  3. 66% 221 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in...

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    • Edward Zwick
    • R
    • Tom Cruise
  4. Feb 27, 2024 · Updated Feb 27, 2024. The Last Samurai chronicles a real-life Japanese rebellion but fictionalizes several historical events and people. Here's what you need to know. Summary. The true story of The Last Samurai adds context to the Tom Cruise period drama, sparking debates over its historical accuracy.

  5. In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a cynical veteran of the American Civil War, who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing Imperial Army in modern warfare using firearms.

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  7. 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. 10,929 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 movie. HD $14.99 $7.99. More purchase. options.

  8. Dec 5, 2003 · Beautifully designed, intelligently written, acted with conviction, it's an uncommonly thoughtful epic. Its power is compromised only by an ending that sheepishly backs away from what the film is really about. Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe co-star, as a shabby Civil War veteran and a proud samurai warrior.

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