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The Last Samurai (2003)
7.7
Ratings: 7.7/10 from 163,611 users
Metascore:
55/100
Reviews: 904 user | 176 critic | 44 from Metacritic.com An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Director:Edward Zwick |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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| Ken Watanabe | ... | ||
| Tom Cruise | ... | ||
| William Atherton | ... | ||
| Chad Lindberg | ... | ||
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Ray Godshall Sr. | ... | |
| Billy Connolly | ... | ||
| Tony Goldwyn | ... | ||
| Masato Harada | ... | ||
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Masashi Odate | ... | |
| John Koyama | ... | ||
| Timothy Spall | ... | ||
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Shichinosuke Nakamura | ... | |
| Togo Igawa | ... | ||
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Satoshi Nikaido | ... | |
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Shintaro Wada | ... | |
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Storyline
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but... Written by KGF Vissers
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence and battle sequences See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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The Last Samurai: Bushidou See more »Box Office
Budget:
$140,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$24,271,354 (USA) (7 December 2003) (2908 Screens)Gross:
$456,758,981 (Worldwide) (8 April 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
Warner Bros. Pictures, Bedford Falls Company, The, Cruise/Wagner Productions See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Simon Graham: [narrating] They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor.
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Performed by Tokyo Gakuso
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This not only marks the first time Ken Watanabe starred in an American-made film, but it is also the first time he spoke English in a film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Katsumoto is in the courtyard discussing poetry and perfect blossoms, he has a cut on his forehead from the ninja attack. He announces that they will be departing the next morning, but when we see him the next morning, the cut has completely healed. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Simon Graham: [narrating] They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor.
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The opening Warner Bros. logo is light blue on a solid black background. See more »Soundtracks
"Kagura-No-Netori"Performed by Tokyo Gakuso
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