The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

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

7.6 /10 7,357 votes
December 5, 2003 2h 34m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Edward Zwick
Writers John Logan, Edward Zwick
Studio Radar Pictures
Rating 7.6/10
Language EN
Budget $140,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Nathan Algren

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Moritsugu Katsumoto

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Col. Benjamin Bagley

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

Koyuki

Koyuki

Taka

Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada

Nobutada

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Zebulon Gant

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

General Hasegawa

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Emperor Meiji

Masato Harada

Masato Harada

Omura

William Atherton

William Atherton

Winchester Rep

Frequently Asked Questions

The Last Samurai was released on December 5, 2003.

The runtime of The Last Samurai is 2h 34m.

The Last Samurai is a Drama, Action, War movie.

The Last Samurai has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Last Samurai is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Last Samurai was directed by Edward Zwick.

The main cast of The Last Samurai includes Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall.

The Last Samurai is originally in English.