The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai is an epic historical film starring Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren, a veteran of the American Civil War. Algren is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the Emperor's troops to use modern weapons.

Fast Facts

1. Released Date: December 1, 2003 (USA) | November 22, 2003 (Japan)
2. Director: Edward Zwick
3. Screenwriters: John Logan, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
4. Producers: Tom Cruise, Michael Doven, Tom Engelman, Ted Field, Marshall Herskovitz, Scott Kroopf, Graham Larson, Charles Mulvehill, Yuko Narahashi, Richard Solomon, Paula Wagner, Vincent Ward, Edward Zwick
5. Distributor: Warner Bros.
6. MPAA rating: R
7. Run time: 154 min

Cast

• Tom Cruise: Nathan Algren
• Ken Watanabe: Katsumoto
• Koyuki: Taka
• William Atherton: Winchester Rep
• Chad Lindberg: Winchester Rep Assistant
• Masato Harada: Omura
• Shin Koyamada: Nobutada
• Shichinosuke Nakamura: Emperor Meiji
• Billy Connolly: Zebulon Gant
• Tony Goldwyn: Col. Bagley
• Timothy Spall: Simon Graham

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