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The Last Samurai (2003)

The Last Samurai (2003)

Action Drama War

In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.

Release Date: 2003, December 5
Directors: Edward Zwick
Countries: United States of America
Production: Radar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Togo Igawa, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, Billy Connolly, Yuki Matsuzaki, William Atherton, Shun Sugata, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shane Kosugi, Ray Godshall Sr.

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

insurgence alcoholic inspirational period drama swordplay mercenary campaign soldier samurai loss of loved one intense 19th century sword emperor japan celebratory warrior war crimes foreign legion meditative self-discovery homeland slaughter sense of guilt war trauma u.s. soldier general arms deal war veteran katana language barrier mountain village war strategy gettysburg japanese army racial harmony cultural pride going native