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The Last Samurai is a historic epic directed by Edward Zwick, starring Tom Cruise as Captain Nathan Algren, a disillusioned American military officer who finds himself in Japan. Tasked with suppressing the Samurai rebellion, Algren is captured and ultimately assimilates into their way of life. In doing so, he gains profound insights into their culture and honor. The film explores themes of ...
1 day ago · Tom Cruise leads the cast as Nathan Algren, alongside Ken Watanabe as Moritsugu Katsumoto, Timothy Spall as Simon Graham, Tony Goldwyn as Col. Benjamin Bagley, Hiroyuki Sanada as Ujio, Koyuki as Taka, Shin Koyamada as Nobutada, and Billy Connolly as Zebulon Gant.
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.
In 1876, a Civil War vet is taken prisoner by samurai warriors when he goes to Japan to teach modern military warfare to the emperor's army.
- Edward Zwick
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.
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