Last Samurai, The

Last Samurai, The

2003

Tom Cruise stars as Captain Nathan Algren in this epic movie set in 1870s Japan. Hired to instruct the country's new army in the ways of modern warfare, Algren learns to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy their way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself, to be loyal, selfless and true, and to fight for the samurai's right to exist.

In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 34 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 5, 2003
US Box Office
$111,110,575 (#706 of 7258)
Global Office
$456,758,981 (#282 of 4157)
Rating
R
Restricted
Battle Sequences, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
November 14, 2006
Acquired Date
May 20, 2011
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
Koyuki
Koyuki
William Atherton
William Atherton
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg
Masato Harada
Masato Harada
Shin Koyamada
Shin Koyamada

Directors

Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick

Producers

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Tom Engelman
Tom Engelman
Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf
Paula Wagner
Paula Wagner
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick

Writers

John Logan
John Logan
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
66%
Tomatometer
219 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
21,045 votes
METASCORE
55
43 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
483,135 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media