The Last Samurai (2003)

Synopsis of The Last Samurai

Edward Zwick returned to the director's chair for the first time since 1998's The Siege with this sweeping period drama set in 19th-century Japan. After centuries of relying on hired samurai for national defense, the Japanese monarchy has decided to do away with the warriors in favor of a more contemporary military. Tom Cruise stars as Nathan Algren, a veteran of the U.S. Civil War who is hired by the Emperor Meiji to train an army capable of wiping out the samurai. But when Algren is captured by the samurai and taught about their history and way of life, he finds himself conflicted over who he should be fighting alongside. Billy Connelly, Tony Goldwyn, and Ken Watanabe co-star. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

154 mins

Director(s):

Edward Zwick

Writer(s):

Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, John Logan

Producer(s):

Paula Wagner, Edward Zwick, Tom Engelman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(War Violence, Graphic Violence)

• 2003 - American Film Institute - Best Picture
• 2003 - National Board of Review - Best Director

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