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The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

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

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.

Release DateDecember 5, 2003
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Last Samurai
Runtime2h 34min
Budget$140,000,000
Revenue$456,800,000
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America, Japan, New Zealand
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. PicturesRadar PicturesBedford Falls ProductionsCruise/Wagner ProductionsShochiku Studio