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The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·R
DramaAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
504,980 votes
Metascore
55
Metacritic

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. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

The Last Samurai is a 2003 drama action movie directed by Edward Zwick, starring Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 504,980 votes and runs 2h 34m.

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Director
Edward Zwick
Stars
Ken Watanabe
Tom Cruise
William Atherton
Billy Connolly
Details
2003-12-05
154 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Danish, Japanese, Spanish
Keywords
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