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Set in Japan during
the 1870s, The Last Samurai
tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), an American
military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's
first army in the art of modern warfare. As the government attempts to
eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior class in preparation for more
Westernized and trade-friendly policies, Algren finds himself
unexpectedly affected by his encounters with the Samurai, which places
him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with
only his own sense of honor to guide him.
Release:
December 5, 2003
Director:
Edward Zwick
Cast:
Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe,
Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki Kato, Shin
Koyamada
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