The Last Samurai (2003)
In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2003-12-05
- Runtime:
- 154 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Action, War
- Director:
- Edward Zwick
- Top cast:
- Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 7,539 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.6/10