The Last Samurai

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Poster for the movie "The Last Samurai"

The Last Samurai (2003)

154 min - Drama, Action, War - 5 December 2003
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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.

Director:  Edward Zwick

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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.


Collections: Edward Zwick

Genres: Drama, Action, War

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Country:   Japan United States of America New Zealand
Language:  English, Japanese
Release Date:  5 December 2003

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Runtime:  2 h 34 min
Hakam Ghanem
Author: Hakam Ghanem