The Last Samurai
In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.
76%
2003
154 min
Released
DramaActionWar
76%(7737 votes)
Movie Info
Release Date
Dec 5, 2003
Runtime
154 min
Status
Released
Budget
$140,000,000
Revenue
$456,800,000
Production Companies
Radar PicturesBedford Falls ProductionsCruise/Wagner ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures
Overview
The story behind this cinematic experience
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.