The Last Samurai

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Edward Zwick

Featured Cast

Tom Cruise

Nathan Algren

Ken Watanabe

Moritsugu Katsumoto

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Tony Goldwyn

Col. Benjamin Bagley

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

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